public-address system

pub·lic-ad·dress sys·tem

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhb-lik-uh-dres]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈdrɛs/
- /ˈpʌblɪk əˈdrɛs ˈsɪstɪm /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhb-lik-uh-dres]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈdrɛs/

Definition of public-address system words

noun public-address system a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors. 1

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Origin of public-address system

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Public-address system

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public-address system popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for public-address system

noun public-address system

loudspeaker — any of various devices, usually electronic, by which speech, music, etc., can be intensified and made audible throughout a room, hall, or the like.
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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