telecom
/ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/noun
telecom is spelled T-E-L-E-C-O-M: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, telecom means “Telecommunication or telecommunications” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of telecom is telecoms.
How many letters and syllables are in telecom?
| Letters | 7: T-E-L-E-C-O-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.8 times per million words; the 13,321st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is telecom?
Telecom appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st 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 telecom?
- /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)kɒm/
Telecom has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of telecom
- telecoms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telecom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalTelecommunication or telecommunications.
- 2
informalA telco (phone company) or telecom company.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does telecom come from?
Clipping of telecommunications.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).