To pronounce "teletypewriter", say TEL-etyp-ewr-it-er — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"teletypewriter" has 5 syllables: tel-etyp-ewr-it-er.
noun
"Teletypewriter" has 5 syllables: tel · etyp · ewr · it · er.
Teletypewriter: An electromechanical communications device consisting of a typewriter keyboard and printer together with a punched paper tape reader/writer and connection to a modem so that information may be sent and received over a telephone system.
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