reverberation Syllabification: (re·ver·ber·a·tion)Pronunciation: /riˌvərbəˈrāSHən/Definition of reverberation noun 1prolongation of a sound; resonance:electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation 2 (usually reverberations) a continuing effect; a repercussion:the attack has had reverberations around the worldreverberation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of reverberation in the British & World English dictionary