speakerphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
  2. A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, in order to use it hands-free.
  3. A feature on a phone that reroutes audio through the phone's external speaker, rather than the earpiece.

Pronunciation

/ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn/ /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/

Word forms

speakerphone speakerphones speaker phone

Etymology

From speaker + phone.

Related words

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