Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [eer-pees]
- /ˈɪərˌpis/
- /ˈɪə.piːs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [eer-pees]
- /ˈɪərˌpis/
Definitions of earpiece word
- noun earpiece a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses. 1
- noun earpiece an earphone. 1
- noun earpiece The part of a telephone, radio receiver, or other aural device that is applied to the ear during use. 1
- countable noun earpiece The earpiece of a telephone receiver, hearing aid, or other device is the part that you hold up to your ear or put into your ear. 0
- countable noun earpiece The earpieces of a pair of glasses are the parts which fit over your ears to keep the glasses on. 0
- noun earpiece the earphone in a telephone receiver 0
Information block about the term
Origin of earpiece
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; ear1 + piece
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Earpiece
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earpiece popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
earpiece usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earpiece
noun earpiece
- earphone — a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- headset — Radio, Telephony. a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and sometimes with a mouthpiece attached.
- headphones — Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
Top questions with earpiece
- how to wear surveillance earpiece?
- what is the best bluetooth earpiece?
- how to pair a bluetooth earpiece?
- how to fix earpiece?
- how to connect bluetooth earpiece to iphone?
- how to connect bluetooth earpiece?
- what is the earpiece musicians wear?
- how to repair earpiece?
- how to wear an earpiece for a radio?
- how to clean earpiece?
- how to clean earpiece on iphone?
- how do you use a bluetooth earpiece?
- how to fix iphone earpiece?
- how to clean a bluetooth earpiece?
- how to use samsung earpiece?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with e
- Words starting with ea
- Words starting with ear
- Words starting with earp
- Words starting with earpi
- Words starting with earpie
- Words starting with earpiec
- Words starting with earpiece