How to Pronounce Touchtone

To pronounce "touchtone", say TOUCHT-on-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

TOUCHT-on-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “touchtone”

"touchtone" has 3 syllables: toucht-on-e.

What does touchtone mean?

noun

  1. A telephone with buttons that produce tones, one for each digit.

    “a teleconference service for touch-tones only”

  2. A tone produced by such a telephone.

    “software to decode touch-tones”

adjective

  1. Relating to a type of telephone with buttons, each of which produces a tone which corresponds to the relevant digit.

Related words

touch-tonedialupinterdigittranstelephonicdial-updial-inperson-to-personautomanual

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "touchtone"?▾

"Touchtone" has 3 syllables: toucht · on · e.

What does "touchtone" mean?▾

Touchtone: A telephone with buttons that produce tones, one for each digit.

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