How to Pronounce "teletype"
word
ˈtɛɫəˌtaɪp
TEL-uh-type
tˈɛlɪtˌaɪp
TEL-i-type
Definition
A teletype is an old device like a typewriter used to send and receive typed messages over a distance, commonly used before the internet for communication.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɫəˌtaɪp
British English
tˈɛlɪtˌaɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEL-uh-type
UK
TEL-i-type
Listen in Context
The old office had a teletype in the corner.
Messages were sent by teletype before email was invented.
A teletype could print news as it arrived.
My grandfather used to send daily reports by teletype when he worked for the railroad.