vocoder

[ voh-koh-der ]

noun

1. an electronic device that synthesizes speech.

vocoder

/ ˈvəʊˌkəʊdə /

noun

1. music a type of synthesizer that uses the human voice as an oscillator

Word History and Origins

Origin of vocoder¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He barely lets his voice be heard without distorting it with a vocoder, adding to the eerie, robot-cold feel of it all.

From The Daily Beast

Mike switched off the vocoder, flipped his intercom to the temporary galley in the morgue, and ordered two breakfasts readied.

From Project Gutenberg

As the second set of drawings neared completion, Ishie glanced at the clock, then turned to the Cow's vocoder.

From Project Gutenberg

Making a vocoder to reproduce that speech is going to be fun.

From Project Gutenberg