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- [aw-duh-fohn]
- /ˈɔ dəˌfoʊn/
- /ˈɔːdɪfˌəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-duh-fohn]
- /ˈɔ dəˌfoʊn/
Definitions of audiphone word
- noun audiphone a type of hearing aid consisting of a diaphragm that, when placed against the upper teeth, conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear 3
- noun audiphone a device for the hard of hearing that transmits sound to the auditory nerves through the bones of the head, as by being placed against the teeth 3
- noun audiphone a kind of diaphragm held against the upper teeth to assist hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve. 1
- noun audiphone An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly. 1
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Origin of audiphone
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80, Americanism; audi(o)- + -phone, modeled on telephone
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Parts of speech for Audiphone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
audiphone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
audiphone usage trend in Literature
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