Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telecommuting

/ˈtɛləkəˌmjutɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: telecom-mut-ing
IPA: /ˈtɛləkəˌmjutɪŋ/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of telecommute

Example Sentences

"The homeworld and capital of humanity is entering a new golden age. The resource wealth of a dozen settled colonies and a hundred industrial outposts flows back to Earth, fueling great works of industry, commerce, and art. The great cities are greening as arcology skyscrapers and telecommuting allow more efficient use of land."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛləkəˌmjutɪŋ/
British English: /ˈtɛləkəˌmjuːtɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

telecommute telecommuter

Synonyms

working from home teleworking cybercommuting

Rhymes With

shooting computing recruiting rooting looting commuting polluting disputing booting saluting diluting refuting

Questions

How do you pronounce telecommuting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛləkəˌmjutɪŋ/.
What does telecommuting mean?: The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc.
Where does telecommuting come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English commuting English telecommuting From tele- + commuting.

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