teleconference
/ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/noun, verb
teleconference is spelled T-E-L-E-C-O-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-E: 14 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teleconference means “A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of teleconference is teleconferences.
How many letters and syllables are in teleconference?
| Letters | 14: T-E-L-E-C-O-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th 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 teleconference?
Teleconference appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th 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 teleconference?
- /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/
Teleconference has 4 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 teleconference
- teleconferences plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- teleconferencing participle, present
- teleconferenced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teleconference mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties.
The four of us should have a teleconference next week.
- 2
More generally, the live exchange of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, over telephone, video or other means.
verb
- 1
To take part in a teleconference.
I teleconferenced with marketing and engineering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate teleconference?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of teleconference: telecon, teleconf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does teleconference come from?
A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).