sound system en · NOUN
Meanings
- An electronic system used to reproduce sound.
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The set of speech sounds that make up a language; a phonology.
One young Tamil teacher had assimilated the sound-system of English so thoroughly to that of his mother-tongue that none of the Chinese and Malay children understood him.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 277:
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A mobile platform playing selected recorded music, set up as a social event, often with an entrance fee.
Rooted in Caribbean culture and introduced to the UK by the Windrush generation, sound systems – static or truck-bound collectives of MCs and DJs playing music through customised, bass-heavy speakers – have been integral to Notting Hill carnival since 1973.
2019 August 23, Dave Simpson, “The sound systems of Notting Hill carnival: 'I'll stop when I can't walk'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sound systems | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| soundsystem | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
hu hangosítástechnikai rendszer (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangosító berendezés (electronic system that produces sound) · nn lydanlegg (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangrendszer (the set of speech sounds that make up a language; a phonology) · hu hangerősítés (electronic system that produces sound) · eo sonaparato (electronic system that produces sound) · el ηχοσύστημα (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangsugárzó rendszer (electronic system that produces sound) · hu erősítés (electronic system that produces sound) · da lydsystem (electronic system that produces sound) · nb lydanlegg (electronic system that produces sound) · de Soundsystem (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangtechnika (electronic system that produces sound) · pl sound system (the set of speech sounds that make up a language; a phonology) · hu hifiberendezés (electronic system that produces sound) · pl system dźwiękowy (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangosítás (electronic system that produces sound) · hu hangberendezés (electronic system that produces sound)