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- [mahy-kruh-fohn]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn/
- /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-kruh-fohn]
- /ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn/
Definitions of microphone word
- noun microphone an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound. 1
- noun microphone An instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations, which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded. 1
- noun microphone amplifying device 1
- noun microphone recording device 1
- noun Technical meaning of microphone (hardware, audio) Any electromechanical device designed to convert sound into an electrical signal. A microphone converts an acoustic waveform consisting of alternating high and low air pressure travelling through the air into a voltage. To do this it uses some kind of pressure or movement sensor. The simplest kind of microphone is actually very similar in construction to a loudspeaker. The analogue electrical signal can be fed into a computer's sound card where it is amplified and sampled to convert it into a digital waveform for storage or transmission. 1
- countable noun microphone A microphone is a device that is used to make sounds louder or to record them on a tape recorder. 0
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Origin of microphone
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; micro-, in sense “enlarging” (extracted from microscope) + -phone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Microphone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
microphone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
microphone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microphone
noun microphone
- mike — Micro Interpreter for Knowledge Engineering
- mic — Many Integrated Core Architecture
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- megaphone — a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
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