Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telstar

/tˈɛlstˌɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
tel-star
IPA
/tˈɛlstˌɑɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telecommunications satellite

Dated; Informal

noun

A soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design.

noun

A soccer ball pattern with 32 panels of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, a rounded truncated icosahedron ball. The classic stereotypical black pentagon and white hexagon design.

Etymology

Genericization of trademarks

Usage

Inflected Forms

telstars (plural)

Synonyms

comsat commsat telcom sat telcomm sat telecom sat telecomm sat telecommunication satellite telecommunications satellite communications satellite

Questions

How do you pronounce telstar?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛlstˌɑɹ/.
What does telstar mean?
A telecommunications satellite
Where does telstar come from?
Genericization of trademarks

How to pronounce telstar

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