radiotelephone
noun, verb
radiotelephone is spelled R-A-D-I-O-T-E-L-E-P-H-O-N-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, radiotelephone means “A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of radiotelephone is radiotelephones.
How many letters and syllables are in radiotelephone?
| Letters | 14: R-A-D-I-O-T-E-L-E-P-H-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd 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 radiotelephone?
Radiotelephone appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 radiotelephone?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-radiotelephone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with radiotelephone
Also written: radio-telephone (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of radiotelephone
- radiotelephones plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- radio-telephone
- radio telephone
- radiotelephoning participle, present
- radiotelephoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does radiotelephone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device that allows two-way communication by means of a radio.
- 2
Synonym of mobile phone
verb
- 1
To communicate by means of such a device.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Radiotelephone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | radiotéléphone |
| Spanish | radioteléfono |
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 radiotelephone come from?
From radio + telephone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).