telephonic
pronunciation
How to pronounce telephonic in British English:
UK [ˌtelɪ'fɒnɪk]
How to pronounce telephonic in American English:
US [ˌtelə'fɒnɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to telephony
Word Origin
- telephonic (adj.)
- 1830, "pertaining to communication by sound over great distances," originally theoretical, from tele- + phonic. From 1834 in reference to the system of Sudré using musical sounds (see telephone), and with reference to Bell's invention from 1876, in which cases it can be taken as from telephone + -ic.
Example
- 1. Meter not controlled from exchange telephonic communication .
- 2. Interphone , recorder , telephonic apparatus .
- 3. Since roads are generally dreadful , advances in communications , with mobile banking and telephonic agro-info , have been a huge boon .
- 4. Telephonic interview of vice president cheney by sean hannity , fox news radio .
- 5. Three months since its start , the group is thinking about how to create mobile and telephonic versions of the web site .