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phonea device used for speaking to someone in another place

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a device used for speaking to someone in another place

Pronunciation (IPA): /foʊn/

Korean meaning: 전화기, 전화

Korean pronunciation: 폰 (강세: 폰)

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery died right when my mom called me.
  • Could you phone the restaurant and make a reservation?
  • I spent three hours looking for my phone while talking on it.

phone

NOUN

//foʊn//

a device used for speaking to someone in another place

phone concept
💡 Concept

A woman talks happily on her phone while sitting comfortably

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phone rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Call through the stone in this mystic phone zone!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/foʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/fəʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootphone

Origin

그리스어 'phone'(소리)에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 'telephone'의 줄임말이었습니다. 알렉산더 그레이엄 벨이 전화기를 발명한 후 '멀리 있는 소리'라는 의미로 사용되기 시작했죠.

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🎵Rhyme

bonestonezoneconetone
bone
stone
zone
cone
tone

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery died right when my mom called me.

Could you phone the restaurant and make a reservation?

😄 Fun example

I spent three hours looking for my phone while talking on it.

Please turn off your phone during the exam.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

telephonemobilecell phonehandset

Antonyms

silencequiet

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