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audio recording

audio recording

14 2.3
A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːdioʊ rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
translation icon : grabación de audio
  • I listened to an audio recording of my favorite music while doing my homework.
  • digital audio recording
  • audio recording of interviews
  • listen to an audio recording

His case primarily consisted of audio recordings.

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Examples

  • Productions that were not clear during the assessment sessions were checked later using the audio recordings.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The most interesting data are in the audio recordings and pupil interviews.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Yeah, that audio recording, we own it.

  • Go out and make an audio recording of, of people using a particular technology or interview, interview people in the community.

  • So there is an audio recording of his commencement speech.

  • I had an audio recording that I was walking around the house, just making notes or commenting on things.

  • Signed consent for participation and audio recording of interviews was provided by participants.

    Academic text (2013)
  • If 2e students struggle to read sheet music in an ensemble, provide them an audio recording of their parts.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Unlike other NAEP assessments, video and audio recording devices were used to record the tasks.

    Academic text (1998)
  • High-quality audio recordings of the speakers were made at 44.1 kHz sampling frequency and 16-bit quantization.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

taping
vsaudio recording
  • Archaic
30 3.2

A recording of sound or video made on tape

is the broader term for any stored sound in digital or physical form
tape recording
vsaudio recording
  • Archaic
17 2.9

Sound or pictures saved on long plastic tape for playing later

includes recordings on any medium not limited to magnetic tape
sound recording
vsaudio recording
9 3.2

A saved copy of voices, music, or other noises you can play back

emphasizes storage on physical or digital media
audio file
vsaudio recording
  • Specialized
9 3.3

A digital item that stores recorded sound like a song or podcast

is the general category for recorded sound across any medium

How Professional

master
  • Specialized
18 6.8
audio recording
14 2.3
voicemail
127 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

audio + recording

The meaning 'a recording of sound' is directly compositional from 'audio' (sound) + 'recording' (a saved file or medium), so the overall sense is immediately derivable from the parts. This noun phrase structure is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding/nominal modification patterns, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Audio recording joins audio (a word about 'hearing') and recording (the idea of 'writing down' or 'saving' something). Early machines made marks on discs or tape to 'save' the actual 'sound', so audio recording means a saved copy of music or voices you can play back.