vocoder

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Definitions of vocoder word

noun vocoder an electronic device that synthesizes speech. 1
noun vocoder a type of synthesizer that uses the human voice as an oscillator 0
noun vocoder an electronic system for analyzing the frequency spectrum of speech and constructing a code that can be transmitted and reconstructed into a replica of the original speech 0
noun vocoder Any of several electronic or digital devices or systems for the analysis and/or synthesis of speech. 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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