answerphone

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

answer +‎ (tele)phone

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæn.sɜː(ɹ)ˌfəʊn/, /ˈæn.səˌfəʊn/

Noun edit

answerphone (plural answerphones)

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A telephone containing a built-in device for recording incoming callers’ messages for later retrieval.
I keep trying to call her, but all I get is the answerphone.

Synonyms edit

(US) answering machine

Translations edit

answering machine — see answering machine

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