Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courtesy telephone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
cour-tesy tele-phone
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

courtesy telephones (plural)

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What does courtesy telephone mean?
A free, dedicated public phone provided by businesses or facilities to help customers seek information, connect with services, or receive paged messages; they are commonly found in airport terminals, hotel lobbies, train stations, and public buildings.

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