1noun
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
“I talked to him on the telephone”
01 Word definition
telephone
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is TELEPHONE a word?
Yes. TELEPHONE is a 9-letter noun. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
T-E-L-E-P-H-O-N-EHow do you spell TELEPHONE?
TELEPHONE contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.
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2noun
transmitting speech at a distance
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗phonetelephone settelephony
02 Letter breakdown
How is TELEPHONE spelled?
T1E2L3E4P5H6O7N8E9
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About TELEPHONE.
How do you spell TELEPHONE?
TELEPHONE is spelled T-E-L-E-P-H-O-N-E. It contains 9 letters.