micrófono
microphone
noun mee-KROH-foh-noh Rare
Origin: from Greek mikros (small) + phone (sound)
Usage Note
Micrófono is often shortened in informal speech to micro (pásame el micro — pass me the mic). The stress on the first o is marked with a written accent. In broadcasting contexts you may also hear micrófono abierto (open mic) or micrófono inalámbrico (wireless mic).
Examples
"El cantante tomó el micrófono y empezó a cantar."
Natural Translation
The singer took the microphone and started to sing.
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