How to Pronounce "telegram"
word
/ˈtɛɫəˌɡɹæm/
TE-luh-gram
/tˈɛlɪɡɹˌæm/
TE-li-gram
Definition
A telegram is a message that was sent quickly over a long distance and then delivered in printed form, especially before phones and email became common. Today, it is mainly used in historical contexts.
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.
Back then, a telegram was often the fastest way to deliver urgent news.