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.