telefono
telephone
noun teh-LEH-foh-noh Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'tele' (far) + 'phone' (voice)
Also means
phone
Usage Note
Telefono is stressed on the second syllable, te-LE-fo-no, not on the -fo-. You say al telefono for 'on the phone', and a mobile is commonly il telefonino or il cellulare.
Examples
"Il telefono squilla in cucina."
Natural Translation
The phone is ringing in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
The phone rings in kitchen.

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