telephone Get Printable Handwriting (tel-e-phone) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. a system for transmitting speech or computerized information over distances;verb. get or try to get into communication with above Example Sentence I taught by brother how to use a telephone. Synonyms phone; call; receiver Antonyms mail Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) telephone Share with your friends: