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Phone in Spanish

Phone in Spanish is teléfono (teh-LEH-foh-noh), or celular or móvil. It's masculine: el teléfono, plural los teléfonos.

Spanish
el teléfono
Say it
el teh-LEH-foh-noh
Gender
Masculine: el teléfono
Plural
los teléfonos
Also said
el celular, el móvil
Note
A cell phone is el celular, or el móvil in Spain.

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Questions about teléfono

How do you say phone in Spanish?

Phone in Spanish is el teléfono. You can also say el celular or el móvil. A cell phone is el celular, or el móvil in Spain.

How do you pronounce teléfono?

Say it teh-LEH-foh-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is teléfono masculine or feminine in Spanish?

teléfono is masculine, so it takes el: el teléfono. The plural is los teléfonos.

What does teléfono mean in English?

In English, el teléfono means phone.

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