How to Pronounce "telephone"
word
/ˈtɛɫəˌfoʊn/
TEL-uh-fohn
/tˈɛlɪfˌəʊn/
TEL-i-fohn
Definition
A telephone is a device used to talk to someone who is far away by sending sound electronically. It can also refer more generally to a phone, including older landline devices.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛɫəˌfoʊn/
British English
/tˈɛlɪfˌəʊn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEL-uh-fohn
UK
TEL-i-fohn
Listen in Context
The telephone is on the table.
She answered the telephone quickly.
We need a new telephone for the office.
I still have my grandmother's old telephone in the hallway.