interphone

in·ter·phone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-ter-fohn]
- /ˈɪn tərˌfoʊn/
- /ˈɪn.tə.fəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-fohn]
- /ˈɪn tərˌfoʊn/

Definitions of interphone word

noun interphone an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom. 1
noun interphone a telephone used in such a system. 1
abbreviation INTERPHONE Intercom. 1
noun interphone a telephone system for linking different rooms within a building, ship, etc 0
noun interphone an intercommunication telephone system, as between departments of an office 0

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Origin of interphone

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; formerly trademark

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Parts of speech for Interphone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Interphone

interphone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

interphone usage trend in Literature

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