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speaker

speak·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spee-ker]
    • /ˈspi kər/
    • /ˈspiːkə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spee-ker]
    • /ˈspi kər/

Definitions of speaker word

  • noun speaker Tris(tram E.) 1888–1958, U.S. baseball player. 2
  • idioms speaker be / not be on speakers, British. speaking (defs 9, 10). 2
  • noun speaker amplifier 2
  • noun speaker person talking 2
  • noun speaker person who uses a language 2
  • noun speaker person giving formal talk 2

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Origin of speaker

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at speak, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Speaker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

speaker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

speaker usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for speaker

noun speaker

  • amp — An amp is the same as an ampere.
  • amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
  • amps — amputation.
  • babbler — a person who babbles

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