Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephone call

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
tele-phone -call
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.

noun

The conversation held by the two parties on this connection.

noun

A quick, informal consultation or conversation with a lawyer, usually by a party in distress or that is about to be placed under arrest.

Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

telephone calls (plural)

Phrases

call tree telephone number wrong number

Frequently Paired Words

call tree telephone number wrong number

Synonyms

call phone call

Questions

What does telephone call mean?
A connection established over a telephone network between two parties.

How to pronounce telephone call

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “telephone call”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “telephone call”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “telephone call” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.