telegram
tel·e·gram/ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/noun, verb
telegram is spelled T-E-L-E-G-R-A-M: 8 letters and 3 syllables (tel·e·gram). It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, telegram means “A message transmitted by telegraph” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of telegram is telegrams.
How many letters and syllables are in telegram?
| Letters | 8: T-E-L-E-G-R-A-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: tel·e·gram |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th 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 telegram?
Telegram appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 telegram?
- /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/
- /ˈtɛləˌɡɹeə̯m/
- /ˈtɛləˌɡɹɛə̯m/
Telegram has 3 syllables, split tel·e·gram in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-telegram.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of telegram
- telegrams plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- telegramming participle, present
- telegrammed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telegram mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A message transmitted by telegraph.
verb
- 1
To send a telegram.
- 2
To send a telegram to (a person).
- 3
To send (a message) in a telegram.
noun
- 1
A Telegram channel.
Does anyone have the Telegram link?
verb
- 1
informalTo send a message using the Telegram instant messaging service.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate telegram?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of telegram: tel, teleg, teleg..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Telegram in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense message sent by telegraph:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | télégramme, dépêche |
| German | Telegramm |
| Portuguese | telegrama |
| Spanish | telegrama |
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 telegram come from?
From tele- + -gram.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).