Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephobia

/ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tele-pho-bia
IPA
/ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fear or dislike of talking on the telephone.

Uncountable

noun

A fear or dislike of television.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tele- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə/
  • British English: /ˌtɛləˈfəʊbiə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

telephobic

Synonyms

telephonophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce telephobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə/.
What does telephobia mean?
A fear or dislike of talking on the telephone.
Where does telephobia come from?
From tele- + -phobia.

How to pronounce telephobia

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌtɛləˈfoʊbiə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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