telstar

/ˈtɛl.stɑːr/

Syllables tel·star

Stress TEL-star

Phonics Breakdown

tel

/tɛl/

short e

star

/stɑːr/

rhotic ar

Meaning

a pioneering communications satellite launched in 1962

Sound Reference

💡

tel=/tɛl/(tell) + star=/stɑːr/(star)

Example

Telstar was the first satellite to relay live television across the Atlantic.