Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephony

/təˈlɛf.ə.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
tele-pho-ny
IPA
/təˈlɛf.ə.ni/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum.

Uncountable

noun

The study and application of telephone technology.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English -y English telephony From telephone + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /təˈlɛf.ə.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

telephonies (plural)

Derived Forms

ciphony phototelephony radiotelephony videotelephony

Phrases

IP telephony radio telephony wireless telephony

Synonyms

telephone

Questions

How do you pronounce telephony?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈlɛf.ə.ni/.
What does telephony mean?
The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum.
Where does telephony come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English -y English telephony From telephone + -y.

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