Pronunciation of the English word telephone.
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1. | I looked up his telephone number in a telephone directory. | |
2. | "I'm looking for the telephone number of the pizzeria on Rose Street. Will you help me find it?" — "So you're looking for the book service." — "You never really listen to me. I need the telephone number of the pizza delivery service." — "Are you talking about a pizza service?" — "That's just what I'm talking about." — "For me, then, a Hawaiian pizza." | |
3. | In France they say either "(téléphone) mobile" or "portable", but the latter is ambiguous, because you often cannot tell whether it refers to a telephone, a computer, or another portable device. | |
4. | Could you dial for me? The telephone is too high. | |
5. | You need not telephone me. | |
6. | I forget your telephone number. | |
7. | Had I known your telephone number, I would have called you. | |
8. | Your telegram arrived just as I was about to telephone you. | |
9. | I couldn't call you; the telephone was out of order. | |
10. | Be sure to telephone by Friday, OK? |