How to Pronounce "telegraph"
word
/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæf/
TE-luh-graf
/tˈɛlɪɡɹˌæf/
TE-li-graf
Definition
A device or system used in the past to send messages over long distances, usually by electrical signals and coded as Morse code.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæf/
British English
/tˈɛlɪɡɹˌæf/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TE-luh-graf
UK
TE-li-graf
Listen in Context
The telegraph was invented in the 19th century.
People used the telegraph to send messages far away.
My grandfather learned how to use a telegraph in his youth.
News used to travel much slower before the telegraph came along.