HeyRuaHow to say “telephone” in Irish
- Irish:
- teileafón
- English:
- telephone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “tel-uh-FOHN” /tʲɛlʲəˈfoːnˠ/
- Plural:
- teileafóin (telephones)
- Genitive singular:
- teileafóin, an teileafóin (e.g. uimhir an teileafóin, the telephone number)
- Genitive plural:
- teileafón, na dteileafón (e.g. uimhreacha na dteileafón, the telephone numbers)
What does “teileafón” mean?
- telephone
- A device used to speak to someone who is far away.Also: phone, telephone set.
Other Irish words for telephone: guthán (telephone), fón (phone)
“Teileafón” with the article
The plural of telephone in Irish is teileafóin. Here is teileafón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Teileafón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using teileafón, the Irish word for telephone.
Other nouns in Irish
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Telephone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for telephone?
The Irish for telephone is teileafón (pronounced “tel-uh-FOHN”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is teileafóin.
How do you pronounce teileafón in Irish?
Teileafón is said like “tel-uh-FOHN” (IPA /tʲɛlʲəˈfoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of telephone in Irish?
The plural of teileafón is teileafóin; with the article, na teileafóin means “the telephones”. The genitive plural is teileafón, as in uimhreacha na dteileafón (the telephone numbers).
Why does teileafón change to theileafón or dteileafón?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) teileafón becomes mo theileafón (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dteileafón (eclipsis).
What other words for phone are used in Irish?
Besides 'teileafón', you will often hear the shorter 'fón' and the native word 'guthán'; a mobile is 'fón póca' or 'guthán póca'.
How do I say 'on the phone'?
Use 'ar an teileafón', e.g. 'Tá sí ar an teileafón' (She is on the phone).
