Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephone box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
tele-phone box
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small enclosure housing a public telephone (usually a payphone).

Australian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

telephone boxes (plural)

Phrases

police box

Frequently Paired Words

police box

Synonyms

phone box telephone booth telephone kiosk call box phone booth

Questions

What does telephone box mean?
A small enclosure housing a public telephone (usually a payphone).

How to pronounce telephone box

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “telephone box” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.