handset meaning
UK US /ˈhændsɛt/ 2 syllables
handset (noun): telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle.
Definition of handset
- telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
Synonyms: French telephone
Type of: telephone
handset in a sentence
- The handset broke in two.
- It is not recommended to leave phone handsets out of the charger for long periods of time.
- Tom has a cordless phone with two handsets.
How to pronounce handset
handset is pronounced /ˈhændsɛt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ET · 7-letter words
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