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telephone

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "telephone" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

telephone

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

telephone is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, telephone is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftelephone

1noun
  • A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).
  • The game of Chinese whispers.
1verb
  • To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.
  • To convey (a message) by telephoning.

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