voiceunderstanding
nounUK /vɔɪs ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
US /vɔɪs ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
The ability to understand what someone is saying when they talk.
The smart speaker uses voiceunderstanding to know what you ask it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer's skill at figuring out the meaning of spoken words.
Voiceunderstanding helps the phone turn your words into a text message.
3. The way a person grasps the meaning behind someone's tone of voice.
Her voiceunderstanding told her that her friend was sad even though he said he was fine.
4. The process of learning to understand spoken words in a new language.
Voiceunderstanding comes before speaking when you learn a foreign language.