heypolyglot
Italian

speaker

/ˈspi.ker/nounB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,093

Meaning

radio presenter, announcer

  • radio or TV host, announcer, or news presenter
  • stadium or public event announcer

In a sentence

Lavora come speaker per una stazione radiofonica nazionale.

She works as a presenter for a national radio station.

Lo speaker dello stadio ha appena annunciato le formazioni.

The stadium announcer has just announced the lineups.

Ascolto spesso quel programma solo perché adoro la speaker.

I often listen to that show just because I love the presenter.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
speakersingular
speakerplural
speakerMasc|Fem · plural

Usage notes

  • English loanword; invariable in plural ('gli speaker', 'le speaker').
  • Refers to a human broadcaster or announcer, not an audio loudspeaker (which is 'altoparlante' or 'cassa').

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