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radio-telephone

ra·di·o-tel·e·phone
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh tel-uh-fohn]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn/
    • /ˈreɪdiəʊ ˈtelɪfəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh tel-uh-fohn]
    • /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn/

Definition of radio-telephone word

  • noun radio-telephone a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables. 1

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Origin of radio-telephone

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; radio- + telephone

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Parts of speech for Radio-telephone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

radio-telephone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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