/əˈnaʊn.sə/
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Meaning
A person whose job is to give news and information on the radio or on television.
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Word origin
From the verb announce plus the ending -er, meaning the person who does it. Announce comes from Latin annuntiare, to bring news.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- annuntiare
- English cognates
- announce, pronounce
Grammar
Examples
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An "announcer" is the person who tells people the news.
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Here "announcer" is a job.
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The plural is "announcers".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 10: announcer, stress, vampire and 7 more words.