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french telephone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
french tele-phone
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephone with a handset.

American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

In the early 20th century, telephones with handsets were not common in the United States. Many American soldiers encountered them in France during World War I.

Usage

Inflected Forms

French telephones (plural)

Synonyms

handset

Questions

What does french telephone mean?
A telephone with a handset.
Where does french telephone come from?
In the early 20th century, telephones with handsets were not common in the United States. Many American soldiers encountered them in France during World War I.

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