Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telemarketing

/tˌɛləmˈɑɹkətɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: tele-mar-ket-ing
IPA: /tˌɛləmˈɑɹkətɪŋ/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The business of selling products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The newspaper started a telemarketing campaign to boost its subscriptions by calling non-subscribers."

Etymology

Blend of telephone + marketing.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

telemarket telemarketer

Synonyms

teleselling telecommerce

Rhymes With

marketing remarketing

Questions

How do you pronounce telemarketing?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˌɛləmˈɑɹkətɪŋ/.
What does telemarketing mean?: The business of selling products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers.
Where does telemarketing come from?: Blend of telephone + marketing.

How to pronounce telemarketing

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