how to pronounce telephones

/ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz/

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telephones is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of telephones in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… including typing telephones the subway …”

meanings of telephones

noun:

Plural of telephone.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telephone.

telephones frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word telephones occurs in english on average 1.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.