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smartphone

/ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
smart-phone
IPA
/ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone.

Etymology

From smart + phone; first usage in the mid-1990s.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

smartphones (plural) smart phone (alternative)

Derived Forms

smartbook smartphoned

Phrases

flip smartphone modular smartphone smartphone zombie

Synonyms

smart telephone smart phone

Questions

How do you pronounce smartphone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/.
What does smartphone mean?
A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone.
Where does smartphone come from?
From smart + phone; first usage in the mid-1990s.

How to pronounce smartphone

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