Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collect call

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
col-lec-t -call
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

collect calls (plural)

Phrases

call collect home phone

Frequently Paired Words

call collect home phone landline payphone

Questions

What does collect call mean?
A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.

How to pronounce collect call

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