C1 verb Formal

extrasonism

/ˌɛk.strəˈsɒ.nɪ.zəm/

To project sound, influence, or high-frequency vibrations beyond a specific physical or metaphorical boundary. It describes the active process of extending an acoustic or communicative reach into a wider environment.

Examples

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1

If you want the audience at the back to feel the music, you must extrasonism the bass frequencies.

If you want the audience at the back to feel the music, you must extrasonism the bass frequencies.

2

The department intends to extrasonism its research findings to ensure they impact international policy.

The department intends to extrasonism its research findings to ensure they impact international policy.

3

You really need to extrasonism your personality if you're going to succeed in this loud city.

You really need to extrasonism your personality if you're going to succeed in this loud city.

Word Family

Noun
extrasonism
Verb
extrasonism
Adverb
extrasonically
Adjective
extrasonic
Related
extrasonics
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Memory Tip

Think of 'Extra' (beyond) and 'Son' (sound, as in sonic). To extrasonism is to put your 'sound' 'beyond' its limits.

Quick Quiz

The public speaker had to _______ his voice to reach the thousands gathered in the square.

Correct!

The correct answer is: extrasonism

Examples

1

If you want the audience at the back to feel the music, you must extrasonism the bass frequencies.

everyday

If you want the audience at the back to feel the music, you must extrasonism the bass frequencies.

2

The department intends to extrasonism its research findings to ensure they impact international policy.

formal

The department intends to extrasonism its research findings to ensure they impact international policy.

3

You really need to extrasonism your personality if you're going to succeed in this loud city.

informal

You really need to extrasonism your personality if you're going to succeed in this loud city.

4

The experiment failed because the device did not extrasonism the waves effectively through the vacuum.

academic

The experiment failed because the device did not extrasonism the waves effectively through the vacuum.

5

Our marketing strategy aims to extrasonism our brand voice across all digital platforms simultaneously.

business

Our marketing strategy aims to extrasonism our brand voice across all digital platforms simultaneously.

Word Family

Noun
extrasonism
Verb
extrasonism
Adverb
extrasonically
Adjective
extrasonic
Related
extrasonics

Common Collocations

extrasonism a signal extrasonism a signal
extrasonism outward extrasonism outward
extrasonism influence extrasonism influence
fail to extrasonism fail to extrasonism
extrasonism effectively extrasonism effectively

Common Phrases

to extrasonism the message

to extrasonism the message

the power to extrasonism

the power to extrasonism

extrasonism beyond borders

extrasonism beyond borders

Often Confused With

extrasonism vs extrasonic

Extrasonic is an adjective describing frequency, while extrasonism is used here as a verb for the act of projection.

extrasonism vs extremism

Extremism refers to political or religious radicalism, unrelated to sound or projection.

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Usage Notes

This word is highly technical and formal. While it functions as a noun in most contexts, using it as a verb is a specific stylistic choice to emphasize the active dissemination or projection of a signal.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often treat this word as a noun (e.g., 'the extrasonism') and might find it difficult to use as a verb in a sentence.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Extra' (beyond) and 'Son' (sound, as in sonic). To extrasonism is to put your 'sound' 'beyond' its limits.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 'extra' (outside/beyond) and 'sonus' (sound), combined with the suffix '-ism' adapted for action.

Grammar Patterns

Regular verb conjugation: extrasonisms, extrasonismed, extrasonisming Often used with direct objects like 'voice', 'signal', or 'influence'

Quick Quiz

The public speaker had to _______ his voice to reach the thousands gathered in the square.

Correct!

The correct answer is: extrasonism

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individual

C1

Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.

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B2

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region

B2

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resource

B2

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to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

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