how to pronounce megaphone

/ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/

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megaphone is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of megaphone in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and megaphone in hand promised that …”

meanings of megaphone

noun:

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person's natural voice toward a targeted direction.
Mouthpiece or promoter; one who speaks for or publicizes on behalf of another.
A cytotoxic neolignan obtained from the laurel Aniba megaphylla.

verb:

To use a megaphone; to speak through a megaphone.

megaphone frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word megaphone occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.