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megaphone

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛgəfəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(meg′ə fōn′)

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Inflections of 'megaphone' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

megaphones: v 3rd person singular

megaphoning: v pres p

megaphoned: v past

megaphoned: v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

meg•a•phone /ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a cone-shaped device for making the voice louder.

See -phon-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

meg•a•phone (meg′ə fōn′),USA pronunciation n., v., -phoned, -phon•ing.
n.

a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Cf. bull horn.

v.t., v.i.

to transmit or speak through or as if through a megaphone.

1875–80, American.; mega- + -phone

meg′a•phon′i•cal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

megaphone /ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn/ n

a funnel-shaped instrument used to amplify the voice
See also loud-hailer

megaphonic /ˌmɛɡəˈfɒnɪk/ adj

'megaphone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bullhorn - vamphorn

In Lists: Cone-shaped objects, more...

Synonyms: bull horn, sound device, microphone, amplifier, public address system, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "megaphone" in the title:

announce with a megaphone / loudspeaker the premier of our new locally produced movie.
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