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Audition

noun/kˈæɹɑːt/
Definition
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
a test of the suitability of a performer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹɑːt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɔːdˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɔːdˈɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹɑːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe ability to hear; the auditory faculty
“his hearing was impaired”
nouna test of the suitability of a performer
verbperform in order to get a role
“She auditioned for a role on Broadway”
Word Forms
hearverbperceive (sound) via the auditory sense
auditionverbperform in order to get a role
try outverbperform in order to get a role
auditionnouna test of the suitability of a performer
tryoutnouna test of the suitability of a performer
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorsprechen
die Fähigkeit zu hören; die Hörfähigkeit
🇪🇸Spanish
audición
la capacidad de oír; la facultad auditiva
🇮🇹Italian
audizione
la capacità di sentire; la facoltà uditiva
🇳🇱Dutch
auditie
het vermogen om te horen; het gehoorvermogen
🇵🇹Portuguese
audição
a capacidade de ouvir; a faculdade auditiva
🇷🇺Russian
прослушивание
способность слышать; слуховой факультет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऑडिशन
सुनने की क्षमता; श्रवण संकाय
🇧🇩Bengali
অডিশন
শোনার ক্ষমতা; শ্রবণ অনুষদ
🇮🇳Tamil
தணிக்கை
கேட்கும் திறன்; செவிவழி ஆசிரியர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆడిషన్
వినే సామర్థ్యం; శ్రవణ అధ్యాపకులు
🇮🇳Marathi
ऑडिशन
ऐकण्याची क्षमता; श्रवण विद्याशाखा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓડિશન
સાંભળવાની ક્ષમતા; શ્રાવ્ય ફેકલ્ટી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಡಿಷನ್
ಕೇಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ; ಶ್ರವಣ ವಿಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓഡിഷൻ
കേൾക്കാനുള്ള കഴിവ്; ഓഡിറ്ററി ഫാക്കൽറ്റി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਡੀਸ਼ਨ
ਸੁਣਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ; ਆਡੀਟਰੀ ਫੈਕਲਟੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
آڈیشن
سننے کی صلاحیت؛ سمعی فیکلٹی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
试镜
听力的能力;听觉能力
🇯🇵Japanese
オーディション
聞く能力。聴覚学部
🇰🇷Korean
오디션
듣는 능력; 청각 학부
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thử giọng
khả năng nghe; khoa thính giác
🇹🇭Thai
ออดิชั่น
ความสามารถในการได้ยิน คณะการได้ยิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
audisi
kemampuan mendengar; fakultas pendengaran
🇲🇾Malay
uji bakat
keupayaan untuk mendengar; fakulti pendengaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاختبار
القدرة على السمع الكلية السمعية
🇮🇷Persian
استماع
توانایی شنیدن؛ دانشکده شنوایی
🇹🇷Turkish
seçme
duyma yeteneği; işitsel fakülte
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִבְחָן
היכולת לשמוע; הפקולטה השמיעתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'audition'?
The primary meaning of 'audition' is 'the ability to hear; the auditory faculty'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'audition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'audition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'audition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'audition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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