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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telecom

/ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
tele-com
IPA
/ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Telecommunication or telecommunications.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A telco (phone company) or telecom company.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of telecommunications.

Usage

Inflected Forms

telecoms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

telecomm telcom

Synonyms

telecommunication

Questions

How do you pronounce telecom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/.
What does telecom mean?
Telecommunication or telecommunications.
Where does telecom come from?
Clipping of telecommunications.

How to pronounce telecom

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “telecom”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “telecom” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.