amplifier

/ˈæmplɪfaɪər/

Syllables am·pli·fi·er

Stress AM-pli-fi-er

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

pli

/plɪ/

short i

fi

/faɪ/

long i (i_e)

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

a device that increases the strength of an electrical or audio signal

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + fi=/faɪ/(five) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

This amplifier makes the guitar sound much louder.