How to pronounce teleconference
Say it like tel-uh-KON-fruns. Teleconference has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KON).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce teleconference. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- tel
- uh
- KON
- fruns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Teleconference pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- telGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- frunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of teleconference
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: tel-uh-KON-fruns.
What does teleconference mean?
- A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties.“The four of us should have a teleconference next week.”
- More generally, the live exchange of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, over telephone, video or other means.
- To take part in a teleconference.“I teleconferenced with marketing and engineering.”
Where does teleconference come from?
A contraction of telephone conference.
Questions about saying teleconference
How do you pronounce teleconference?
Say tel-uh-KON-fruns. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrəns/. In British English it is /ˌtɛləˈkɒnfrəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in teleconference?
Teleconference has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KON). Broken into parts: tel · uh · KON · fruns.
Is teleconference pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌtɛləˈkɒnfrəns/ (tel-uh-KON-fruns).