intercom
pronunciation
How to pronounce intercom in British English:
UK [ˈɪntəkɒm]
How to pronounce intercom in American English:
US [ˈɪntərkɑm]
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- Noun:
- a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
Word Origin
- intercom (n.)
- 1940, colloquial shortening of intercommunication (mid-15c., "discussion, conference;" see inter- + communication), which is attested from 1911 in reference to systems of linked telephones.
Example
- 1. The game had just kicked off when his intercom buzzed .
- 2. Software such as intercom makes this degree of customer insight and communication far more manageable .
- 3. She once demanded over the intercom .
- 4. Eventually a voice came over the intercom and said " is there someone in there ? "
- 5. Because of the sensitive nature of the discussion they were told the discussion would take place over an intercom .