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cablegram

/kˈeɪbəlɡɹˌæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
ca-ble-gram
IPA
/kˈeɪbəlɡɹˌæm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.

verb

To communicate by cablegram.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cable + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cablegrams (plural) cablegrams (present, singular) cablegramming (participle, present) cablegrammed (participle, past) cablegrammed (past)

Synonyms

cable overseas telegram

Questions

How do you pronounce cablegram?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈeɪbəlɡɹˌæm/.
What does cablegram mean?
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
Where does cablegram come from?
From cable + -gram.

How to pronounce cablegram

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