telephone

How many syllables in telephone?

There are 3 syllables in the word telephone.

How to pronounce telephone:

Synonyms for telephone:

blackberry

blower

camera phone

cellphone or cellular phone

desk phone

dial phone

dial telephone

dog and bone

electronic equipment

extension

extension phone

french telephone

handset

iphone

landline

mobile, mobile phone or (informal) moby

pay-phone

pay-station

phone

phone system

picture phone

radiophone

radiotelephone

receiver

smartphone

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Antonyms for telephone:

avoid

have nothing to do with

keep away from

keep clear of

shun

stay away from

steer clear of

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