How to Pronounce “telephone”
word
/ˈtɛɫəˌfoʊn/
TEL-uh-fohn
/tˈɛlɪfˌəʊn/
TEL-i-fohn
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.
The hotel room had a telephone by the bed, which felt kind of old-school.
She answered the telephone quickly.
We need a new telephone for the office.