English–French

“speaker” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁlœʁ/

Example

Le parleur a pris la parole.

The speaker took the floor.

Illustration for parleur (speaker)

How to say “speaker” in French

“Speaker” in French is parleur.

A person holding the floor in a spoken exchange.

Full entry for parleur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with parleur

Un parleur convaincant capte l'attention du public.

A convincing speaker captures the audience's attention.

Tips for using parleur

  • Parleur refers to a person, while haut-parleur refers to a loudspeaker or speaker device.

Other French words for “speaker”

Le locuteur était timide et parlait peu.

The speaker was shy and spoke little.

Un intervenant a pris la parole pendant la réunion.

A speaker addressed the meeting.

Peux-tu brancher le haut-parleur, s'il te plaît ?

Can you plug in the speaker, please?

“speaker” in other languages