Home › Words › E › earphoneearphone/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/earphone means A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, earphone ranks #16,765 of 42,785 for Qualifying.earphone is pronounced /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəʊn/.EtymologyFrom ear + phone.nounA transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.earphones 76% match — A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head. vs earphone →earpiece 72% match — A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear. vs earphone →earphoned 65% match — Wearing earphones. vs earphone →earbud 64% match — A small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems. vs earphone →earcup 60% match — The cup-shaped parts of headphones that contain speakers and fit on the ear. vs earphone →earhorn 58% match — Synonym of ear trumpet (“type of hearing aid”). vs earphone →earmold 57% match — An anatomically-shaped device worn in the ear for sound conduction or ear protection. vs earphone →earshell 57% match — An earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction vs earphone →