voicecomprehension
nounUK /vɔɪsˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/
US /vɔɪsˌkɑːmprɪˈhenʃən/
The ability to understand what someone is saying when they talk.
Good voicecomprehension helps you follow directions in a noisy classroom.
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2. A computer system's ability to understand spoken commands.
The smart speaker uses voicecomprehension to answer your questions.
3. The skill of grasping meaning from tone and volume as well as words.
Her voicecomprehension let her tell that her friend was joking.
4. In language learning, the skill of understanding native speakers at natural speed.
He practiced voicecomprehension by watching cartoons without subtitles.