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megaphone

/ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
mega-phone
IPA
/ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.

noun

Mouthpiece or promoter; one who speaks for or publicizes on behalf of another.

verb

To use a megaphone; to speak through a megaphone.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

noun

A cytotoxic neolignan obtained from the laurel Aniba megaphylla.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mega- + -phone.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈmɛɡ.əˌfəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

megaphones (plural) megaphones (present, singular) megaphoning (participle, present) megaphoned (participle, past) megaphoned (past)

Derived Forms

megaphonic megaphonist pissaphone

Synonyms

bullhorn speaking trumpet

Questions

How do you pronounce megaphone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/.
What does megaphone mean?
A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.
Where does megaphone come from?
From mega- + -phone.

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