How to Pronounce “telegram”
word
/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæm/
TE-luh-gram
/tˈɛlɪɡɹˌæm/
TE-li-gram
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæm/
British English
/tˈɛlɪɡɹˌæm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TE-luh-gram
UK
TE-li-gram
Listen in Context
He sent a telegram to his family.
The telegram arrived this morning.
She read the telegram twice.
I thought it was some kind of formal letter, but it turned out to be a telegram.