sound bite
/ˈsaʊndbaɪt/
"sound-bite" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sound bite” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly expressive or pithy.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sound bite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sound bite” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for sound bite is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for sound bite in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is sound bite, spelled S-O-U-N-D- -B-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1An extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen as particularly expressive or pithy.
- 2A one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to be punchy and memorable.
- 3Synonym of sound clip.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “sound bite”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-O-U-N-D- -B-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.