reverberation

reverberation

CEFR: C1-C2 /re-ver-ber-a-tion/ [r.iy0.v.er2.b.er0.ey1.sh.ah0.n]

The noun “reverberation” can mean the echo of a sound. For example:

Example Sentences:
When you bang on a big piece of metal, you can hear the reverberation even after you stop hitting it. ( Here you can replace reverberation with echo)

Reverberation can also mean the process of reverberating as in the following examples

Example Sentences:
Low reverberation plays an important role in good acoustics.
This wall absorbs the sound and prevents reverberation.