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telegraphone

te·leg·ra·phone
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuh-leg-ruh-fohn]
    • /təˈlɛg rəˌfoʊn/
    • /tˈelɪɡrˌafəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-leg-ruh-fohn]
    • /təˈlɛg rəˌfoʊn/

Definition of telegraphone word

  • noun telegraphone an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks. 1
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Origin of telegraphone

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
From the Danish word telegraphon, dating back to 1885-90. See tele-1, grapho-, -phone

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Parts of speech for Telegraphone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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telegraphone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

telegraphone usage trend in Literature

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