Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telecommuter

/ˈtɛləkəˌmjutəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
telecom-muter
IPA
/ˈtɛləkəˌmjutəɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who telecommutes, using a computer connected to an employer's network or via the Internet.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English commuter English telecommuter From tele- + commuter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛləkəˌmjutəɹ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce telecommuter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləkəˌmjutəɹ/.
What does telecommuter mean?
Someone who telecommutes, using a computer connected to an employer's network or via the Internet.
Where does telecommuter come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commute Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English commuter English telecommuter From tele- + commuter.

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