vocoder

vo·cod·er

noun \ˈvō-ˈkō-dər\

Definition of VOCODER

: an electronic mechanism that reduces speech signals to slowly varying signals transmittable over communication systems of limited frequency bandwidth

Origin of VOCODER

voice coder

First Known Use: circa 1939

Rhymes with VOCODER

breechloader, decoder, encoder, exploder, foreboder, freeloader, malodor, off-roader, railroader, self-loader, unloader