victrola
pronunciation
How to pronounce victrola in British English:
UK [vɪk'trəʊlə]
How to pronounce victrola in American English:
US [vɪk'troʊlə]
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- Noun:
- a brand of gramophone
Word Origin
- Victrola (n.)
- 1905, trademark of a phonograph, from Victor Talking Machine Co. According to a contemporary letter from company head Eldridge R. Johnson, coined because it had "a sound suggestive of music," with ending from pianola.
Example
- 1. For your information , since I bought victrola .
- 2. I am liquidating my shares in victrola .
- 3. At that time , the most known player on the market was the victrola , so they called themselves motorola .
- 4. What 's with the victrola ?
- 5. No. you weren 't trying to sell victrola to impress blair .