To pronounce "payphone", say PAYPH-on-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"payphone" has 3 syllables: payph-on-e. It rhymes with pay-phone, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: pay-phone — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I only had ten cents in my pocket, so I couldn't use the payphone to call a cab.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Payphone" has 3 syllables: payph · on · e.
Payphone: A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
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