Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speakerphone

/ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
speak-er-phone
IPA
/ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.

noun

A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, in order to use it hands-free.

noun

A feature on a phone that reroutes audio through the phone's external speaker, rather than the earpiece.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From speaker + phone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

speakerphones (plural) speaker phone (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

earpiece

Questions

How do you pronounce speakerphone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/.
What does speakerphone mean?
A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
Where does speakerphone come from?
From speaker + phone.

How to pronounce speakerphone

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “speakerphone”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “speakerphone” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.