kuultavissa

Kuultavissa is a Finnish adjective meaning audible or able to be heard. It describes something that can be perceived by hearing, such as sounds, voices, or broadcasts, under certain conditions. The form is built from the verb kuulla, “to hear,” with the -ttava suffix forming a participial adjective, and the inessive -ssa indicating a state or condition.

Morphology and usage notes: Kuultavissa belongs to the family of -ttava/-ttävä adjectives that express potential or capability. It is used to characterize the perceptibility of sound rather than to describe an ongoing action. In practice, it may be found in contexts such as broadcasts, signals, or ambient noise where audibility is a relevant property. It tends to appear in more formal or descriptive language, including broadcasting, technical writing, or literary prose, rather than everyday casual speech.

Related forms include kuultava (audible or capable of being heard, generally used attributively) and kuulla (to hear) as the root verb. The past participle kuultu (“heard”) also exists, but it conveys a completed hearing rather than the potential audibility described by kuultavissa. The noun form kuultavuus, meaning audibility, is sometimes used to discuss the degree to which something can be heard.

Examples:

- Lähetys on kuultavissa koko maassa. (The broadcast is audible across the country.)

- Äänite on kuultavissa ilman erityisiä laitteita. (The recording is audible without special equipment.)

See also: kuulla, kuultu, kuultavuus, kuuluvuus.