speaker
Translation
speaker, loudspeaker
Examples
She is a confident public speaker.
She is a confident public speaker.
The music is coming from the speaker.
The music is coming from the speaker.
He is a native speaker of French.
He is a native speaker of French.
Grammar Patterns
((a speaker)) a person who speaks She is a good speaker.
((a speaker)) a device for producing sound The sound came from the speaker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: orator, lecturer (person); loudspeaker (device)
Etymology
From the verb 'to speak' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning someone or something that does the action.
Memory Tips
A 'speak-er' is either a person who speaks or a device that 'speaks' by making sound.