Dictionary

audiobook en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɔːdi.əʊbʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈoːdɪjəwbɵk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˈɔde.obʉk/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio cot-caught
• /ˈoːdi.əʉbʊk/ (Australia)
• /ˈoːdi.ɐʉbʊk/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈɒdi.oʊbʊk/ (Canada)
• /ˈɑdi.oʊbʊk/ (US, cot-caught-merger)
• /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/ (US) without the cot–caught merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Italic *awizdiō Latin audi(ō) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English audio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English audiobook From audio- + book.

Meanings

1. A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book.
   • Trump’s take on his relationship with Kim – and his admission that he didn’t have a broader strategy behind the threats he made about having a “much bigger” nuclear button – are part of a new audiobook that Woodward is releasing. 2022 October 18, Jamie Gangel, Elizabeth Stuart and Jeremy Herb, “Exclusive: Bob Woodward releasing new audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes’ with eight hours of recorded interviews”, in CNN:
   • Matt Semrad is an avid reader and devours audiobooks from the library — about one a week. He also spends several hours each day walking his two black doodles, Sirius and Sonny. 2023 July 2, Brandon Griggs, “We’re multitasking while walking our dogs. Animal experts say this is a problem”, in CNN:

Forms

Relateds

driveway moment

Synonyms

talking book

Translations (82)

sh звучна књига (audiobook) · ka აუდიოწიგნი (audiobook) · pt livro falado (audiobook) · cmn 有聲讀物 /有声读物 (audiobook) · hu hangoskönyv (audiobook) · az audiokitab (audiobook) · nl luisterboek (audiobook) · oc audiolibre (audiobook) · de Hörbuch (audiobook) · ja オーディオブック (audiobook) · pt audiolivro (audiobook) · nn lydbok (audiobook) · ru аудио-кни́га (audiobook) · nn ljodbok (audiobook) · ar كِتَاب مَسْمُوع (audiobook) · de Audiobook (audiobook) · is hljóðbók (audiobook) · bg гово́реща кни́га (audiobook) · uk звукова́ кни́га (audiobook) · sv ljudbok (audiobook) · hy աուդիոգիրք (audiobook) · cmn 有聲書籍 /有声书籍 (audiobook) · hi श्रव्यपुस्तक (audiobook) · br levr klevet (audiobook) · es audiolibro (audiobook) · sk zvuková kniha (audiobook) · mn сонсдог ном (audiobook) · be аўдыёкні́га (audiobook) · fa کتاب گویا (audiobook) · ga closleabhar (audiobook) · cmn 音像圖書 /音像图书 (audiobook) · sh аудиокњига (audiobook) · sh zvučna knjiga (audiobook) · ms buku audio (audiobook) · tg китоби аудио (audiobook) · fr livre audio (audiobook) · nds Höörbook (audiobook) · cmn 有聲書 /有声书 (audiobook) · sv talbok (audiobook) · et audioraamat (audiobook) · fo ljóðbók (audiobook) · ar كِتَاب سَمْعِيّ (audiobook) · uk аудіокни́га (audiobook) · ta ஒலிநூல் (audiobook) · nds Hörbook (audiobook) · lv audiogrāmata (audiobook) · ko 오디오북 (audiobook) · el ηχητικό βιβλίο (audiobook) · ca audiollibre (audiobook) · pl audiobook (audiobook) · ru аудиобу́к (audiobook) · it audiolibro (audiobook) · vi sách nghe (audiobook) · ka ხმოვანი წიგნი (audiobook) · da lydbog (audiobook) · sk hovoriaca kniha (audiobook) · sa श्रव्यपुस्तक (audiobook) · id buku audio (audiobook) · fi äänikirja (audiobook) · sh audioknjiga (audiobook) · ru аудиокни́га (audiobook) · eo sonlibro (audiobook) · lv klausāmgrāmata (audiobook) · lt audioknyga (audiobook) · az səsli kitab (audiobook) · cs audiokniha (audiobook) · tr sesli kitap (audiobook) · de Audiobuch (audiobook) · nb lydbok (audiobook) · mk аудио книга (audiobook) · fr livre sonore (audiobook) · bg кни́га за слу́шане (audiobook) · fa کتاب صوتی (audiobook) · he ספר מוקלט (audiobook) · th หนังสือเสียง (audiobook) · vi sách nói (audiobook) · sl zvočna knjiga (audiobook) · bg аудиокни́га (audiobook) · ro carte audio (audiobook) · sk audiokniha (audiobook) · pl książka mówiona (audiobook) · ro carte vorbită (audiobook)