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- [eer-fohn]
- /ˈɪərˌfoʊn/
- /ˈɪəfəʊn/
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- [eer-fohn]
- /ˈɪərˌfoʊn/
Definitions of earphone word
- noun earphone a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone. 1
- noun earphone Usually, earphones. a headset; headphone. 1
- noun earphone An electrical device worn on the ear to receive radio or telephone communications or to listen to a radio, MP3 player, etc., without other people hearing. 1
- noun earphone single earpiece 1
- noun,plural earphone headset, headphones 1
- noun,plural earphone in-ear headphones 1
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Origin of earphone
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; ear1 + phone1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Earphone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earphone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
earphone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earphone
noun earphone
- earpiece — a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
- phone — a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”.
- receiver — a person or thing that receives.
- headphone — Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
Top questions with earphone
- which earphone is the best?
- how to make a wireless earphone?
- how to choose a good earphone?
- how to make earphone covers?
- how to fix right earphone?
- what is earphone?
- how to make a earphone case?
- how to test earphone quality?
- what makes a good earphone?
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