telephonist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɪˈlɛfənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tə lef′ə nist, tel′ə fō′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•leph•o•nist  (tə lef′ə nist, tel′ə fō′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. Telecommunications, British Termsa telephone switchboard operator.
  • telephone + -ist 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
telephonist /tɪˈlɛfənɪst/ n
  1. Brit a person who operates a telephone switchboardAlso called (esp US): telephone operator

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