synthesizer meaning

UK US /ˈsɪnθəsaɪzɚ/ 4 syllables

synthesizer (noun): an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods.

Spelling: synthesiser (British) · synthesizer (American)

synthesizer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

synthesizer as a noun

  1. an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

    Synonyms: synthesist, synthesiser

    Type of: intellectual

    Related forms: synthesize

  2. (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments

    Synonyms: synthesiser

    Type of: electronic instrument, keyboard instrument

    Related forms: synthesize

How to pronounce synthesizer

synthesizer is pronounced /ˈsɪnθəsaɪzɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in ER · 11-letter words

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