Phone Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Phone

Meaning 1 : (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

    Synonyms : sound,  speech sound
Meaning 2 : electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

    Example : I talked to him on the telephone

    Synonyms : telephone,  telephone set
Meaning 3 : electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

    Example : it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked

    Synonyms : earphone,  earpiece,  headphone
Meaning 4 : get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

    Synonyms : call,  call up,  ring,  telephone

How to Pronounce Phone

  • foʊn