electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

statement of charges for telephone service

a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers

booth for using a telephone

a telephone connection

a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls

a public utility that provides telephone service

the telephone wire that connects to the handset

a jack for plugging in a telephone

a telephone connection

a message transmitted by telephone

the number is used in calling a particular telephone

a plug for connecting a telephone

a public utility that provides telephone service

a communication system that transmits sound between distant points

someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire

a program in which the audience participates by telephone

a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers

(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language

of or relating to phonemes of a particular language

by phonemics

the system of phonemes recognized in a language

the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

the person initiating a telephone call

of or relating to speech sounds

of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds

an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech

a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound

a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol

by phonetics

a specialist in phonetics

the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance