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Dad turned on the radio in the car.
What does Radio mean?
A radio lets people listen to sound sent through signals.
Dictionary definition
A radio is a device or system that sends and receives sound programs, messages, or music through signals.
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Radio in a sentence
medium
The class listened to a weather update on the radio before the field trip.
hard
Before television became common, many families used the radio for news, stories, and music.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What is a radio?
A radio receives signals so people can hear sound, music, or messages.
Practice 2
Choose the best word: The weather report played on the ___.
A radio can play reports, music, or messages.
Practice 3
Which is the ordinary plural of radio?
The usual plural form is radios.
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Radio
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ray · dee · oh · strongest beat: ray
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WordRadio.
Partnoun.
MeaningRadio means A radio lets people listen to sound sent through signals.
ExampleExample: Dad turned on the radio in the car.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ray · dee · oh
- Strongest beat
- ray
- Ending
- oh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ray.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
silenceSilence means no sound, while a radio plays or sends sound.
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Word family
Radio word family
Base word
radio
noun
radio
Related form.
noun
radios
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noun
radioed
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noun
radioing
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