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🔇Muted Speaker EmojiUnicode: 1F507
A speaker icon with a slash through it. Used to indicate silence, muted sound, or to tell someone to be quiet.
Released in Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
🔇 This emoji basically means 'turn the volume down' or 'dead silent'. You use it when you're telling someone to zip it (like 'shh!') or when you're signaling that your audio is muted. It's the universal sign for 'can't talk' or 'won't make a sound'.
Symbolism
- Silence and quietness
- Discretion or secrecy
- Refusal to speak or listen
Common Usage Scenarios
- Telling a friend to be quiet in a library or meeting
- Letting someone know your phone is on vibrate/silent
- Reacting to boring content to imply it's 'dead air'
Usage Examples in Conversation
Hey, keep it down! The baby is sleeping 🔇
My phone is on silent mode during work hours 🔇
Can we stop talking about this? It's so awkward 🔇
Just finished my live stream, muted the audio for the replay 🔇
That joke was so bad, total silence... 🔇
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use it when you need to tell someone to lower their voice
- Handy for indicating your notifications are turned off
- Great for reacting to something that left you speechless
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