# earphone

Pronunciation: say "EER-fohn" US /ˈɪɹfoʊn/, UK /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/

## Noun

1. A small transducer that changes electric signals into sound, held close to the ear, as in a telephone earpiece or a headphone.
   - Simple: A small device worn in or near the ear that turns electric signals into sound.
   - _The pilot pressed the earphone closer to hear the tower's instructions._
   - _Cheap earphones often distort the bass at high volume._

## Origin

Formed by combining "ear" and "phone".

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