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Words with Root “phone” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “phone”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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phone Greek root meaning "sound, voice"
telephone operator
6 syllables18 letters
te·le·phone o·pe·ra·tor
[ˌtɛləˈfoʊn ˈɑpəˌreɪtər]
Noun
The word *telephone operator* is a compound noun consisting of 'telephone' and 'operator'. It is divided into four syllables following English syllabification rules, with primary stress on the third and sixth syllables.