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dialling tone

di·al tone
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-uh l, dahyl tohn]
    • /ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl toʊn/
    • /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ təʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-uh l, dahyl tohn]
    • /ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl toʊn/

Definitions of dialling tone words

  • countable noun dialling tone The dialling tone is the noise which you hear when you pick up a telephone receiver and which means that you can dial the number you want. 3
  • noun dialling tone a continuous sound, either purring or high-pitched, heard over a telephone indicating that a number can be dialled 3
  • noun dialling tone (Britain) Alternative form of dial tone. 0

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Parts of speech for Dialling tone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dialling tone popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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