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How do you say "phone" in Arabic?

تليفون

Tileefoon

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In Arabic, "phone" is تليفون.

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Pronunciation

Three syllables: 'til-ee-FOON' with stress on the last. The 'oo' is long and held.

Writing and usage

The word uses 'ta', 'lam', 'ya', 'fa', 'ya', 'waw', 'noon'. It ends with doubled 'nun' for indefinite masculine.

Example sentence

التليفون في الجيب

The phone is in the pocket.

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How to remember تليفون

Tileefoon sounds like 'telephone'. It's the Egyptian way of saying phone.

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Questions about تليفون

How do you say "phone" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "phone" is تليفون. It is a noun.

How is تليفون written in Arabic?

The word uses 'ta', 'lam', 'ya', 'fa', 'ya', 'waw', 'noon'. It ends with doubled 'nun' for indefinite masculine.

How is تليفون used in a sentence?

Use تليفون as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: التليفون في الجيب (The phone is in the pocket.).

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