Megaphone in Irish (Meigeafón): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for megaphone?

The Irish for megaphone is meigeafón (pronounced “MEG-uh-fohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meigeafóin.

Q: What is the plural of megaphone in Irish?

The plural of meigeafón is meigeafóin; with the article, na meigeafóin means “the megaphones”. The genitive plural is meigeafón, as in úsáid na meigeafón (the use of the megaphones).

How to say “megaphone” in Irish

Irish:: meigeafón
English:: megaphone
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MEG-uh-fohn” /ˈmʲɛɡəfoːn/

Various forms

Plural:: meigeafóin (megaphones)
Genitive singular:: meigeafóin, an mheigeafóin (e.g. cnaipe an mheigeafóin, the button of the megaphone)
Genitive plural:: meigeafón, na meigeafón (e.g. úsáid na meigeafón, the use of the megaphones)

What does “meigeafón” mean?

megaphone: A cone-shaped device, often battery-powered, that makes a person's voice louder so a crowd can hear it.Also: loudhailer, bullhorn, loud hailer.

“Meigeafón” with the article

The plural of megaphone in Irish is meigeafóin. Here is meigeafón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an meigeafón

the megaphone

No change after an

na meigeafóin

the megaphones

Plural: no change after na

“Meigeafón” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using meigeafón, the Irish word for megaphone.

Labhair an garda leis an slua trí mheigeafón.

The guard spoke to the crowd through a megaphone.

Tá an meigeafón ar an mbord sa halla.

The megaphone is on the table in the hall.

Bhí ceallraí an mheigeafóin ídithe.

The megaphone's batteries were dead.

Bhí meigeafóin ag na hagóideoirí go léir.

All the protesters had megaphones.

Thug mé mo mheigeafón liom chuig an rás.

I brought my megaphone with me to the race.

Bhéic an traenálaí isteach sa mheigeafón.

The coach shouted into the megaphone.

Ní raibh gá le meigeafón sa seomra beag.

There was no need for a megaphone in the small room.

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Megaphone in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for megaphone?

The Irish for megaphone is meigeafón (pronounced “MEG-uh-fohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meigeafóin.

How do you pronounce meigeafón in Irish?

Meigeafón is said like “MEG-uh-fohn” (IPA /ˈmʲɛɡəfoːn/).

What is the plural of megaphone in Irish?

The plural of meigeafón is meigeafóin; with the article, na meigeafóin means “the megaphones”. The genitive plural is meigeafón, as in úsáid na meigeafón (the use of the megaphones).

Why does meigeafón change to mheigeafón?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheigeafón. After ár (our) it stays ár meigeafón, because m does not take eclipsis.

What is the difference between 'meigeafón' and 'callaire'?

A 'meigeafón' is a handheld megaphone, while 'callaire' usually means a loudspeaker, such as one in a sound system or a public address system.

Megaphone in Irish (Meigeafón): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage