optophone

English

Etymology

From opto- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑptəˌfoʊn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒptəˌfəʊn/

Noun

optophone (plural optophones)

1. A device that transforms light into sound.
2. A device, used by the blind, that scans text and generates a different sound for each character

Anagrams

• topophone