Sound system

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An electronic system used to reproduce sound.
  2. 2
    a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    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."

Next best steps

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: soundsystem