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microphone.

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/Canada, General-American[ˈmʌɪ̯.kɹəˌfoʊ̯n]Canada, General-American/ˈmɑe.kɹəˌfəʉn/Australia
  1. A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

  2. A speaking trumpet or hearing trumpet; an acoustic device to concentrate or amplify sound.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From micro- + -phone.

verb/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/Canada, General-American[ˈmʌɪ̯.kɹəˌfoʊ̯n]Canada, General-American/ˈmɑe.kɹəˌfəʉn/Australia
  1. To put one or more microphones on or in.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From micro- + -phone.

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