/ˈtelɪfəʊn/
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Meaning
A machine that lets you speak to someone far away. The short everyday word is phone.
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Word origin
From Greek tele, far, and phone, sound; a machine that carries sound a long way.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tele + phone
- English cognates
- television, telescope, microphone
Examples
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"Telephone" is the full word; most people say "phone".
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Before a noun, "telephone" works like an adjective.
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We say "on the telephone", not "in the telephone".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 7: telephone, loser, airport and 7 more words.