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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPiepton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: piːpˌtoːn
"Der Piepton signalisierte das Ende der Sendung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short, high-pitched electronic sound or signal.
"The machine emitted a quiet bleep to indicate the task was complete."
- 1
To obscure offensive words in a broadcast or recording with an electronic sound.
"The network had to bleep out several swear words during the live interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century as an imitative (onomatopoeic) formation representing the short, high-pitched electronic sound emitted by devices. It later evolved in broadcasting to describe the electronic tone used to obscure profanity or sensitive information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bleep" is said worldwide
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bip
Transliteration: bip
"On a entendu un petit bip à la fin de l'enregistrement."
Piepton
Transliteration: piːpˌtoːn
"Der Piepton signalisierte das Ende der Sendung."
bip
Transliteration: bip
"Si è sentito un bip durante la trasmissione della frase offensiva."
pitido
Transliteration: piˈti.ðo
"Usaron un pitido para censurar la mala palabra."
bipe
Transliteration: ˈbi.pi
"O programa colocou um bipe para cobrir o palavrão."
बीप
Transliteration: biip
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अश्लील शब्द को छिपाने के लिए बीप की आवाज़ का इस्तेमाल किया गया।"
嘟嘟声
Transliteration: dū dū shēng
Script: 中文汉字
"电视台用嘟嘟声掩盖了粗俗的词汇。"
삐소리
Transliteration: ppi-sori
Script: 한국어 한글
"방송에서 욕설이 삐소리로 처리되었다."
ピーという音
Transliteration: pi- to iu oto
Script: 日本語
"放送禁止用語がピーという音で消された。"
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