Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entryphone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-try-phone
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intercom system fitted at the entrance to a building, especially a block of flats, by which visitors can identify themselves to specific occupants before being admitted to the building.

noun

An intercom telephone for conversing across a gated entrance.

Etymology

Entry + phone. A trademark, held by The Entryphone Company Limited.

Inflected Forms

entryphones (plural)

Phrases

video entryphone

Synonyms

doorphone intercom

Questions

What does entryphone mean?
An intercom system fitted at the entrance to a building, especially a block of flats, by which visitors can identify themselves to specific occupants before being admitted to the building.
Where does entryphone come from?
Entry + phone. A trademark, held by The Entryphone Company Limited.

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