# earphones

Pronunciation: say "EER-fohnz" US /ˈɪɹfoʊnz/, UK /ˈɪəfəʊnz/

## Noun

1. A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside or over each ear, without a band connecting them over the head.
   - Simple: Small speakers you wear in or over your ears to listen to sound on your own.
   - _He slipped his earphones in before the flight and started his favorite podcast._
   - _The new earphones fit snugly without any band pressing on her head._
2. Plural of earphone. — plural of earphone
   - Simple: Plural of earphone. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _The earphones came tangled in a knot at the bottom of her bag._
   - _Cheap earphones often distort the bass at high volume._

## Origin

Plural of earphone.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/earphones (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).