audition meaning

UK /ɔːˈdɪʃən/ US /ɑˈdɪʃən/ 3 syllables

audition (verb): perform in order to get a role.

audition has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

audition as a verb

  1. perform in order to get a role
    • She auditioned for a role on Broadway

    Synonyms: try out

    Type of: perform

    Kinds: read

audition as a noun

  1. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    • his hearing was impaired

    Synonyms: hearing, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality

    Type of: modality, exteroception

    Kinds: ear, absolute pitch

  2. a test of the suitability of a performer

    Synonyms: tryout

    Type of: test

    Kinds: screen test

How to pronounce audition

audition is pronounced /ɔːˈdɪʃən/ in British English and /ɑˈdɪʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with audition

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in ON · 8-letter words

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