microphone

/ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/

Syllables mi·cro·phone

Stress MI-cro-phone

Phonics Breakdown

mi

/maɪ/

long i (i_e)

cro

/krə/

schwa

phone

/foʊn/

long o

Meaning

a device used to record or amplify sound

Sound Reference

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mi=/maɪ/(my) + cro=/krə/(across) + phone=/foʊn/(phone)

Example

She spoke clearly into the microphone.