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.