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decibels

noun
DES-i-belz/ˈdɛsɪbɛlz/

1 meaning of decibels

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of decibel. Use this form when talking about more than one unit of loudness.

    The music was so loud it reached over a hundred decibels.

    A busy city street can reach about 80 decibels.

    Note

decibels is a form of decibel

decibel, noun: A unit for measuring how loud a sound is. Full entry

Forms
decibeldecibels plural
Spelling
decibel → decibels: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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