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How do you say "phone" in Arabic?
تليفون
Tileefoon
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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