by Josh Manuel | Apr 25, 2025 | Lexicon
An echo refers to the reflection of sound waves off surfaces back to the listener’s ears. It occurs when sound waves encounter a hard, reflective surface and bounce back. The time delay between the original sound and its echo depends on the distance to the reflecting...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 18, 2025 | Lexicon
Decibel (dB) measures sound intensity or the sound power per unit area on a logarithmic scale. Because of this logarithmic relationship, the overall sound pressure doubles every six decibels. Decibels were named after Alexander Graham Bell. Want to keep...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 17, 2025 | Lexicon
Cents, in the context of music and sound, are a unit of measurement used to quantify the difference in pitch between two frequencies. One cent is equal to one hundredth of a semitone. Cents provide a precise way to describe and compare the pitch variations between...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 16, 2025 | Lexicon
Catacoustics is the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes and reflected sounds, also sometimes referred to as cataphonics. Typically, however, it shows up simply under the term acoustics. Want to keep exploring? Head back to the Lexicon homepage to...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 16, 2025 | Lexicon
The Back Vowels are [u] [o] [ɔ] [ʊ] [ɑ] and they are produced with the highest point of the tongue towards the back of the mouth. These vowels are also defined by having a low second formant due to the low tongue position in the front of the mouth. These vowels are...
