# sound bite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A one-liner deliberately produced for this purpose; a statement specifically intended to be punchy and memorable.
3. Synonym of sound clip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sound-bite