microphone B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/ UK /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ See IPA manual Freq #7868 Meanings 1 noun A device that turns sound into an electrical signal so it can be recorded or made louder. She spoke into the microphone so everyone could hear. 2 verb To fit someone or something with a microphone. The crew microphoned the stage before the concert. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a device that turns sound... micmike 2 verb · to fit someone or something... mikemike upwire up Word family Forms microphones Derived forms microphonicsmicrophonographminimicrophonemultimicrophonenonmicrophoneseismomicrophone Appears in Phrases (1) See all microphone boom a long support that holds a microphone above or beyond the camera's view Noun + noun Etymology AI details From micro- + -phone. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # microphone **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ **Frequency rank:** 7868 ## Meanings 1. A device that turns sound into an electrical signal so it can be recorded or made louder. 2. To fit someone or something with a microphone. ## Examples - She spoke into the microphone so everyone could hear. - The crew microphoned the stage before the concert. ## Derived Forms - microphonics - microphonograph - minimicrophone - multimicrophone - nonmicrophone - seismomicrophone ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: micro- - small - Affix: -phone - sound ## Etymology From micro- + -phone. ## AI Etymology Microphone comes from micro- + -phone. In present-day English its meanings include a device that turns sound into an electrical signal so it can be recorded or made louder and to fit someone or something with a microphone. Related and derived forms include microphonics, microphonograph, and minimicrophone. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown