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speakers

speak·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spee-ker]
    • /ˈspi kər/
    • /ˈspiː.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spee-ker]
    • /ˈspi kər/

Definitions of speakers word

  • noun speakers a person who speaks. 1
  • noun speakers a person who speaks formally before an audience; lecturer; orator. 1
  • noun speakers (usually initial capital letter) the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, the British House of Commons, or other such legislative assembly. 1
  • noun speakers Also called loudspeaker. an electroacoustic device, often housed in a cabinet, that is connected as a component in an audio system, its function being to make speech or music audible. 1
  • noun speakers a book of selections for practice in declamation. 1
  • idioms speakers be / not be on speakers, British. speaking (defs 9, 10). 1

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Origin of speakers

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 Speakers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

speakers 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".

speakers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for speakers

noun speakers

  • amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
  • amps — amputation.
  • barkers — Plural form of barker.
  • chairmen — the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
  • chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.

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