Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiotelephone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: ra-diotele-phone
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.

noun

Synonym of mobile phone

verb

To communicate by means of such a device.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The patrol cop with the radiotelephone remained outside the bar, as the rest of the cops entered the club shouting: "Police! We're taking the place!""

Etymology

From radio + telephone.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

radiotelephones (plural) radio-telephone (alternative) radio telephone (alternative) radiotelephones (present, singular) radiotelephoning (participle, present) radiotelephoned (participle, past) radiotelephoned (past)

Phrases

CB radio walkie-talkie

Frequently Paired Words

radiotelephony CB radio walkie-talkie

Synonyms

mobile phone radiophone wireless telephone radiotelephony

Questions

What does radiotelephone mean?: A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.
Where does radiotelephone come from?: From radio + telephone.

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