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earphone

/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
ear-phone
IPA
/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

Etymology

From ear + phone.

Inflected Forms

earphones (plural)

Derived Forms

earphoned

Phrases

ear bud

Frequently Paired Words

headphone ear bud

Synonyms

earpiece headphone phone

Questions

How do you pronounce earphone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/.
What does earphone mean?
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
Where does earphone come from?
From ear + phone.

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