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speaker

Pronunciation: /ˈspiːkə/
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Definition of speaker

noun

  • 1a person who speaks: language communication involves the interrelation between speaker and hearer
  • a person who delivers a speech or lecture: our guest speaker will give an audio-visual presentation
  • [usually with modifier or in combination] a person who speaks a specified language:he is a fluent English and French speaker
  • 2 (Speaker) the presiding officer in a legislative assembly, especially the House of Commons.
  • 3short for loudspeaker.the two speakers let the netbook feature stereo sound

Derivatives

speakership

noun

speaker in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of speaker in the US English dictionary
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