Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telex

/ˈtɛˌlɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: telex
IPA: /ˈtɛˌlɛks/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A network of teletypes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A teletype message sent through such a network.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A teletype device connected to such a network.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To send a message over a telex network.

Transitive verb

name

Alternative letter-case form of telex in its various senses.

name

A convention for encoding Vietnamese text for transmission across telex systems.

name

Input method for Vietnamese text based on this convention.

Etymology

From genericization of Telex Printergram and Telex, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange.

Origin

Source language: Vietnamese

Word Breakdown

Root: Telex, télex

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛˌlɛks/
British English: /tɛl.ɛks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

telexes (plural) telexes (present, singular) telexing (participle, present) telexed (participle, past) telexed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

VIQR VNI

Synonyms

teletypewriter teleprinter teletype machine telex machine

Homonyms

telex

Questions

How do you pronounce telex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛˌlɛks/.
What does telex mean?: A network of teletypes.
Where does telex come from?: It is traced to Vietnamese.

How to pronounce telex

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