radiotelegraphy
/ˌɹeɪ.di.əʊ.təˈlɛɡ.ɹə.fi/noun
radiotelegraphy is spelled R-A-D-I-O-T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H-Y: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, radiotelegraphy means “The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in radiotelegraphy?
| Letters | 15: R-A-D-I-O-T-E-L-E-G-R-A-P-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is radiotelegraphy?
Radiotelegraphy appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce radiotelegraphy?
- /ˌɹeɪ.di.əʊ.təˈlɛɡ.ɹə.fi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does radiotelegraphy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Radiotelegraphy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sending telegrams using radio waves:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | radiotélégraphie |
| Spanish | radiotelegrafía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does radiotelegraphy come from?
From radio- + telegraphy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).