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"SPEAKERS" is a plural of: speaker. |
Date "SPEAKERS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
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Lyrics | Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers, (It's Still Rock and Roll To Me; performing artist: Billy Joel) | |
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 | Caption: Experimental Lab for Phonograph Speakers; West Orange, NJ; September 23, 1911; {29.410/3} (jpg). |  | The speakers lobby, House [of] Representatives, Washington. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Speakers of best cellars. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Speakers on behalf of the Kosovo massacred and homeless / Herblock. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Meeting of speakers, prior to rally for labor-management committee members, Scranton, July 29th. Left to right: Brigadier General Brice P. Disque, Coordinator for Anthracite, Office of Solid Fuels Coordinator for War, Department of Interior; Richard Maize. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Speakers prior to rally for labor-management committee members, Scranton, July 29th. Front row, left to right: Michael J. Kosik, Mart F. Brennan, Frank W. Earnest, Jr., and Richard Maize. Rear row, left to right: Brigadier General Brice P. Disque, Frank C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Manpower, junior size. The third front--unified, enthusiastic, patriotic--banded together where there are no sides but "our side." School children in Roanoke, Virginia listened eagerly as speakers explained to them the work of the junior commandos. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Breaking in suffrage speakers - Mrs. E.R. Smith. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Speakers" by Matty And Sharon Commentary: "Speakers at a tel aviv beach." | "Nos tank & speakers" by Ariel C. Commentary: "Nos tank & speakers." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | Speakers and listeners strolled away, and mixed with other groups |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | A glow of light was on the camp, and the soft overtone of a multitude of speakers. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Sponsors a speakers bureau, workshops, and conferences. (references) | |
Business | Computer casings, microphones, speakers, mouse and other related hardware are imported from Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and other Asian countries. (references) | |
A high-level conference will also take place during the exhibition where eminent speakers will discuss the real opportunities present in the market. (references) | ||
For instance, although most language students prefer to be taught by native speakers, the law restricts the number of foreign instructors that may be employed by a center. (references) | ||
Children | Pakistan | There were credible reports of boys being sexually abused in a jail located in Punjab province in 2000. At a May 2000 conference in Karachi on trafficking in women, speakers claimed that more than 15,000 child sex workers were operating in Lahore and other cities. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Pakistan | Several speakers at the conference made anti-Western political declarations. (references) |
Singapore | A list of registered speakers is posted on a notice board outside the police station. (references) | |
Economic History | Belgium | About 70,000 German speakers reside in the east. (references) |
Austria | Austrians are a homogeneous people; 92% are native German speakers. (references) | |
Costa Rica | They also report a shortage of qualified speakers of professional business English. (references) | |
Human Rights | Qatar | Non-Arabic speakers are provided with interpreters. (references) |
Armenia | They killed the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament, the two Deputy Speakers, the Minister for Special Projects, and three deputies, and wounded the Minister of Privatization and four other deputies, some critically. (references) | |
Morocco | Many speakers openly and strongly criticized the Government's human rights record, including the December 2000 banning of three publications and arrest of AMDH activists and JCO protesters in December 2000. In April Amnesty International Secretary General Pierre Sane visited Morocco. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Mexico | In commercial transactions, bilingual middlemen take advantage frequently of non-Spanish speakers who also have difficulty finding employment in Spanish-speaking areas. (references) |
Sweden | As a result of such education, northern Sami dialects have enjoyed a renaissance; however, Sami dialects in the southern portions of traditional Sami lands may have too few native speakers to survive as living languages. (references) | |
Guatemala | According to the Planning Office of the Public Ministry, during the year, there were 87 interpreters at all levels of the legal system, from the police to the formal courts, to assure non-Spanish speakers the means to bring complaints, resolve conflicts, and provide testimony. (references) | |
Minorities | Turkmenistan | The Constitution also provides for the rights of speakers of other languages to use such languages. (references) |
Moldova | In the separatist Transnistrian region, discrimination against Moldovan/Romanian speakers continued. (references) | |
Tajikistan | Ethnic Russians and other Russian speakers, for example, Ukrainians, make up less than 2 percent of the population. (references) | |
Political Economy | Vietnam | These committees share information, develop position papers, sponsor speakers, etc. (references) |
East Timor | Ethnic-Chinese businessmen faced some extortion and harassment, and non-Portuguese speakers reported discrimination in government hiring. (references) | |
Moldova | The Transnistrian authorities harassed independent media, restricted freedom of association and of religion, and discriminated against Moldovan/Romanian speakers. (references) | |
Political Rights | Estonia | The law was amended in 1999 to place language requirements on Members of Parliament; Russian speakers protested. (references) |
Poland | The President, elected for 5 years, has the right, in certain very limited cases and after seeking the opinion of the Speakers of the Sejm and the Senate, to shorten the Sejm's term of office. (references) | |
Travel | Chad | It is not easy to find local English speakers. (references) |
Women | Pakistan | In December 2000, speakers at a seminar stated that large numbers of working women face discrimination and sexual harassment. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | CLIO, n. One of the nine Muses. Clio's function was to preside over history -- which she did with great dignity, many of the prominent citizens of Athens occupying seats on the platform, the meetings being addressed by Messrs. Xenophon, Herodotus and other popular speakers. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "SPEAKERS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 95.72% of the time. "SPEAKERS" is used about 2,195 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 95.72% | 2,101 | 4,140 |
| Noun (proper) | 4.23% | 93 | 34,067 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 0.05% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 2,195 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "SPEAKERS": instructions for speakers ♦ surround speakers. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "SPEAKERS": english-speakers, french-speakers, german-speakers, loud-speakers, spanish-speakers. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
speakers.org xa | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "SPEAKERS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 音響 (acoustics; sound field). (various references) | |
Danish | specialiseret konferencegruppe (team of specialist speakers), vejledning for foredragsholdere (instructions for speakers), udfyldningshøjttalere (surround speakers), tilladelse til at tage ordet (calling speakers), føre forhandlingen tilbage til sagen (to call speakers to order), baggrundshøjttalere (surround speakers). (various references) | |
Dutch | surroundluidsprekers (surround speakers), sprekersinstructies (instructions for speakers), spekers ontvangen de tekst van hun redevoeringen (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), verlening van het woord (calling speakers), groep gespecialiseerde sprekers (team of specialist speakers), de spreker tot het onderwerp terugbrengen (to call speakers to order), Conferentie van Parlementsvoorzitters v.d. Gemenebestlanden (Conference of Speakers of Commonwealth Parliaments). (various references) | |
Finnish | Surround-kaiuttimet (surround speakers). (various references) | |
French | ramener à la question (to call speakers to order), instructions aux orateurs (instructions for speakers), haut-parleur surround (surround speakers), enceinte surround (surround speakers), communiquer aux orateurs le texte de leurs discours (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), attribution de parole (calling speakers), équipe de conférenciers spécialisés (team of specialist speakers). (various references) | |
German | Surround-Lautsprecher (surround speakers), Worterteilung (calling speakers), Gruppe spezialisierter Referenten (team of specialist speakers), die Aussprache zum Beratungsgegenstand zurückführen (to call speakers to order), den Rednern die Niederschrift ihrer Reden übermitteln (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), Anweisungen für Redner (instructions for speakers). (various references) | |
Greek | ηχεία περιβάλλοντος ήχου (surround speakers), ειδικοί σταθμοί με μεγάφωνα τηλεειδοποίησης (special stations with paging speakers), ομάδα ειδικευμένων ομιλητών (team of specialist speakers), οδηγίες στους ομιλητές (instructions for speakers). (various references) | |
Italian | trasmettere agli oratori il testo integrale dei loro discorsi (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), richiamare alla questione (to call speakers to order), istruzioni per i relatori (instructions for speakers), gruppo di conferenzieri specializzati (team of specialist speakers), facoltà di parlare (calling speakers, speech). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eakersspay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | instruções para os oradores (instructions for speakers), equipa de conferencistas especializados (team of specialist speakers), entregar o texto dos seus discursos (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), chamar os deputados à ordem (to call speakers to order), altifalantes de som envolvente (surround speakers). (various references) | |
Russian | список докладчиков (list of speakers). (various references) | |
Spanish | reciben el texto de sus discursos (speakers receive typescripts of their speeches), instrucciones a los ponentes (instructions for speakers), hacer que se vuelva a la cuestión (to call speakers to order), equipo de conferenciantes espezializados (team of specialist speakers), altavoces envolventes (surround speakers). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Corinthians Chapter 6, Verse 10 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Oute kleptai oute pleonektai oute mequsoi ou loidoroi ouc arpageV basileian qeou ou klhronomhsousin |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Neque molles neque masculorum concubitores neque fures neque avari neque ebriosi neque maledici neque rapaces regnum Dei possidebunt |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Nether letchouris ayen kynde, nether thei that doon letcheri with men, nether theues, nether auerouse men, nethir `ful of drunkenesse, nether curseris, nether rauenours, schulen welde the kyngdom of God. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Nether theves nether the coveteous nether dronkardes nether cursed speakers nether pillers shall inheret the kyngdome of God. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 1 Corinthians Chapter 6, Verse 10 |
| Cebuano | o mga kawatan, o mga dalo, o mga palahubog, o mga tigpasipala, o mga tulisan, nga makapanunod sa gingharian sa Dios. |
| Croatian | ni kradljivci, ni lakomci, ni pijanice, ni psovaèi, ni razbojnici neæe baštiniti kraljevstva Božjega. |
| Danish | eller Tyve eller havesyge eller Drankere, ingen Skændegæster, ingen Røvere skulle arve Guds Rige. |
| Dutch | Dwaalt niet; noch hoereerders, noch afgodendienaars, noch overspelers, noch ontuchtigen, noch die bij mannen liggen, noch dieven, noch gierigaards, noch dronkaards, geen lasteraars, geen rovers zullen het Koninkrijk Gods beerven. |
| Finnish | eivät varkaat, ei ahneet, ei juomarit, ei pilkkaajat eivätkä anastajat saa periä Jumalan valtakuntaa. |
| French | ni les efféminés, ni les infâmes, ni les voleurs, ni les cupides, ni les ivrognes, ni les outrageux, ni les ravisseurs, n`hériteront le royaume de Dieu. |
| German | noch die Diebe noch die Geizigen noch die Trunkenbolde noch die Lästerer noch die Räuber werden das Reich Gottes ererben. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | yang mencuri, yang serakah, yang pemabuk, yang suka memburuk-burukkan orang lain, dan yang memeras orang lain--semua orang seperti itu tidak akan menjadi anggota umat Allah. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | dan pencuri, dan orang tamak, dan pemabuk, dan pencerca, dan pendaya, semuanya itu tiada akan menjadi waris kerajaan Allah. |
| Italian | né effeminati, né sodomiti, né ladri, né avari, né ubriaconi, né maldicenti, né rapaci erediteranno il regno di Dio. |
| Korean | 도 적 이 나 탐 람 하 는 자 나 술 취 하 는 자 나 후 욕 하 는 자 나 토 색 하 는 자 들 은 하 나 님 의 나 라 를 유 업 으 로 받 지 못 하 리 라 |
| Latvian | Ne baudkârîgie, ne vîrieðu apgânîtâji, ne zagïi, ne mantrauði, ne dzçrâji, ne zaimotâji, ne laupîtâji debesvalstîbu neiemantos. |
| Maori | Nga tangata tahae, nga tangata apo, nga haurangi, te hunga taunu, te hunga hao taonga ranei, e whiwhi ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua. |
| Norwegian | eller tyver eller havesyke eller drankere eller baktalere eller røvere skal arve Guds rike. |
| Portuguese | nem os ladrões, nem os avarentos, nem os bêbedos, nem os maldizentes, nem os roubadores herdarão o reino de Deus. |
| Rumanian | nici hoyii, nici cei lacomi, nici beyivii, nici defqimqtorii, nici rqpareyii nu vor mowteni Kmpqrqyia lui Dumnezeu. |
| Shuar | kasasha, Ashí Kuítian ikiauwincha, nampencha, tsanumniusha, yajauch chichainia nusha, Chíkich shuaran anankawar atantin ainia nusha Yus akupeamunma Nuí penké wayashtin ainiawai. |
| Spanish | ni los ladrones, ni los avaros, ni los borrachos, ni los calumniadores, ni los estafadores, heredarán el reino de Dios. |
| Swahili | wevi, wachoyo, walevi, wasengenyaji, wanyang`anyi, hao wote hawatashiriki Utawala wa Mungu. |
| Swedish | varken tjuvar eller giriga eller drinkare eller smädare eller roffare skola få Guds rike till arvedel. |
| Uma | topanako, to jampa, topalangu-langu, to mpotipo' doo, topebagiu-- tauna to hewa toera, uma-ra jadi' ntodea-na Alata'ala hi rala Kamagaua' -na. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "SPEAKERS": speakership, speakerships. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "SPEAKERS": doublespeakers, loudspeakers, nonspeakers. (additional references) | |
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"SPEAKERS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: speacker, speake, speeker, speiker. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "SPEAKERS" (pronounced spē"kerz) |
| 4 | -ē" k er z | leakers, seekers, sneakers, squeakers. |
| 3 | -k er z | acres, anchors, askers, attackers, automakers, autoworkers, conquers, cookers, backers, bakers, bankers, Barkers, Bickers, bikers, blockers, bloodsuckers, bonkers, bookers, breakers, brokers, bunkers, cankers, caretakers, carjackers, carmakers, caseworkers, checkers, clockers, clunkers, coworkers, crackers, dockers, dockworkers, dressmakers, drinkers, drugmakers, fakers, farmworkers, filmmakers, firecrackers, flickers, freethinkers, gawkers, hackers, hawkers, hijackers, hikers, homemakers, hookers, icebreakers, jokers, kickers, knickerbockers, knickers, Lakers, lawbreakers, lawmakers, linebackers, liquors, lockers, lookers, loudspeakers, makers, markers, massacres, matchmakers, metalworkers, moneymakers, monikers, moviemakers, newsmakers, nonsmokers, oddsmakers, onlookers, pacemakers, packers, parkers, peacemakers, pickers, plunkers, printmakers, quakers, rackers, rakers, rankers, rockers, shakers, shoemakers, slackers, sleepwalkers, slickers, smokers, snickers, stalkers, steelmakers, steelworkers, stickers, stinkers, stockbrokers, strikebreakers, strikers, suckers, takers, talkers, tankers, thinkers, toolmakers, trackers, traffickers, troublemakers, truckers, vicars, walkers, whiskers, woodpeckers, woodworkers, workers, Yonkers, younkers. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: respeaks. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-k-p-r-s-s" | |
-1 letter: asperse, pareses, respeak, serapes, speaker. | |
-2 letters: askers, aspers, erases, eskars, eskers, kreeps, parses, passee, passer, peases, perses, prases, rakees, repass, sakers, sarees, serape, spares, sparks, sparse, speaks, spears, speers, sprees. | |
-3 letters: akees, apeek, apers, apres, apses, arses, asker, asper, eases, erase, erses, eskar, esker, keeps, kreep, pares, parks, parse, pases, passe, peaks, pears. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-k-p-r-s-s" | |
+2 letters: forespeaks. | |
+3 letters: nonspeakers, speakership. | |
+4 letters: loudspeakers, perestroikas, phrasemakers, sleepwalkers, spacewalkers, speakerships, supermarkets, supertankers. | |
+5 letters: hyperkinesias, marlinespikes, speakerphones, streptokinase. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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