microphone
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Device for converting sound waves into electrical energy.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmaɪkɹəfoʊn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
verb
transitive
To put one or more microphones on or in.
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This meaning: Device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Used this way, microphone is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use microphone
- “The speaker adjusted the microphone before starting her presentation.”
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Synonyms
Sense: to put one or more microphones on or in
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