telephone

/ˈtɛlɪfoʊn/

Syllables tel·e·phone

Stress TEL-e-phone

Phonics Breakdown

tel

/tɛl/

short e

e

/ɪ/

schwa

phone

/foʊn/

ph = /f/

Meaning

a device used to talk to people over a distance

Sound Reference

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tel=/tɛl/(tell) + e=/ɪ/(effect) + phone=/foʊn/(phone)

Example

She answered the telephone quickly.