hi-fi

1. 1.

   characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction

   “a high-fidelity recording”

   “a hi-fi system”

   Synonymshigh-fidelity

   Similaraccurate

Questions about hi-fi

What does hi-fi mean?

hi-fi means "equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hi-fi?

hi-fi has 2 syllables: hi--fi. The stress falls on "hi-". In IPA it is /ˈhaɪˈfaɪ/.

What is another word for hi-fi?

Close synonyms include high fidelity sound system, high fidelity, high-fidelity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hi-fi a common word?

hi-fi is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with hi-fi?

72 words rhyme with hi-fi. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.