How to spell and pronounce decibel

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decibel - noun; Level 3; origin: Latin + English; pronunciation: ˈde-sə-ˌbel, -bəl. a unit equal to ten times the common logarithm of a ratio between two amounts of electric or acoustic power.

decibel is in Level 3, Set 20 of the Spelling Bee Hive practice sets.

Where decibel appears: 2 competitions and 2 study lists on record.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: asked 2 times in 1997, 2010 - Round 2 (2010); Round 3 (1997).

Londa Mutomba Spelling Bee: asked 1 time in 2025 - School Level (2025).

Consolidated Word List: listed 1 time.

Words of the Champions: listed 1 time in 2024, as “decibels”.

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