telegrapher

/təˈlɛɡrəfər/

Syllables te·leg·ra·pher

Stress te-LEG-ra-pher

Phonics Breakdown

te

/tə/

schwa

le

/lɛ/

short e

graph

/ɡrəf/

ph sound

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who sends or receives messages by telegraph

Sound Reference

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te=/tə/(today) + le=/lɛ/(let) + graph=/ɡrəf/(telegraph) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The telegrapher sent the message across the country.