telephone operator meaning

Definition of telephone operator

1. someone who helps callers get the person they are calling

   Synonyms: telephonist, switchboard operator

   Type of: operator

telephone operator in a sentence

• The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.

How to pronounce telephone operator

telephone operator is pronounced /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn ˈɒpəreɪtə/ in British English and /ˈtɛləfoʊn ˈɑpəreɪtɚ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.