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telecommute

/ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
telecom-mute
IPA
/ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.

noun

Telecommuting.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute English telecommute From tele- + commute.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/

Inflected Forms

telecommutes (present, singular) telecommuting (participle, present) telecommuted (participle, past) telecommuted (past)

Derived Forms

telecommuter telecommuting

Synonyms

telework

Questions

How do you pronounce telecommute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləkəˌmjut/.
What does telecommute mean?
To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.
Where does telecommute come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute English telecommute From tele- + commute.

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