telefono

telephone

noun teh-LEH-foh-noh Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'tele' (far) + 'phone' (voice)

Also means

phone

Usage Note

Telefono is stressed on the second syllable, te-LE-fo-no, not on the -fo-. You say al telefono for 'on the phone', and a mobile is commonly il telefonino or il cellulare.

Examples

"Il telefono squilla in cucina."

Natural Translation

The phone is ringing in the kitchen.

Literal Translation

The phone rings in kitchen.

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