announcer
pronunciation
How to pronounce announcer in British English:
UK [əˈnaʊnsə(r)]
How to pronounce announcer in American English:
US [əˈnaʊnsər]
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- Noun:
- someone who proclaims a message publicly
- reads news, commercials on radio or television
Word Origin
- announcer (n.)
- 1610s, agent noun from announce. Radio sense is recorded from 1922.
Example
- 1. Announcer : can you describe his appearance to me ?
- 2. He 's had the usual collection of odd jobs : dishwasher , carpenter , painter , paranormal investigator , baseball card dealer , and radio announcer .
- 3. The hierarchical order of each member of the team was the highlight of the event . That was because the announcer 's son , only 17 years old , was directing men ten to twenty years older than himself .
- 4. Radio announcer asks - what do you expect ?
- 5. Oh please , please , they silently prayed in unison as the announcer read the long list of school closings .