tannoy

Examples

• All

• "This stop, University!" the voice of the driver announced through the tannoy.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Reynolds's voice comes over the tannoy system: Reynolds.

  Fiction book (1998)

• She seems about to say something more when the tannoy interrupts.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The tannoy announced that the next train would arrive in five minutes.

• Passengers listened attentively as the tannoy warned them about delays on the platform.

• A voice crackled over the tannoy, urging shoppers to check their receipts at the customer service desk.

Synonyms

B

bullhorn

vstannoy

• US

18 4.1

A portable speaker with a microphone that makes your voice louder for a crowd

is a venue or fixed system for general announcements rather than handheld use

P

PA

vstannoy

18 5.1

A set of microphones and speakers used to make announcements or play music in public

is used mainly for spoken announcements rather than music

I

intercom speaker

vstannoy

• Specialized

1 3.5

A small speaker that plays voice announcements from an intercom or public address system

is the full system or standalone unit rather than a single internal component

S

squawker

vstannoy

• Specialized

1 8.6

A speaker used to make announcements inside buildings

is broader and not limited to middle frequency sound reproduction

E

enunciator

vstannoy

• Specialized

1 7.4

A device or person that announces alerts and public messages

is a piece of loud equipment used for public announcements rather than a person

How Loud

tannoy

• UK

1 9.1

megaphone

20 3.6

loudspeaker

28 2.2

speaker

183 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology