How to pronounce amplifier
American English pronunciation
AM-pluh-fy-er
- IPA
- /ˈæmpləˌfaɪɚ/
- Syllables
- AM · pluh · fy · er (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What amplifier means
A machine that makes music or voices louder
In a sentence: Dad plugged his guitar into the amplifier, and the whole garage shook.
Where it comes from: It is amplify, an old word meaning "to make bigger," with -er added.
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