Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephone line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
tele-phone -line
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

telephone lines (plural)

Phrases

telephone book telephone call telephone number

Frequently Paired Words

telephone book telephone call telephone number

Synonyms

phone line telephone circuit subscriber line line telephone wire telegraph wire telegraph line

Questions

What does telephone line mean?
The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.

How to pronounce telephone line

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