laʊdˈspiːkə ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ ˈspikɚ ˈspiːkə electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) the speaker at commencement an utterer of useful maxims the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives