microphone

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/

Noun

microphone noun

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or broadcast.

Verb

microphone verb

To put one or more microphones on or in.

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Synonyms

mic mike bug mike up wire up loudspeaker wire speaker floor lavalier lavaliere boom micro-shotgun mic mouthpiece pickup voice input talkback

Associated

cardioid shure headset headphone condenser diaphragm headphones amplifier mixer amplified

Rhymes

moan groan drone bemoan cornerstone tone stone condone unknown cyclone

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