teléfono celular

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Etymology

Calque of English cellular phone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /teˌlefono θeluˈlaɾ/ [t̪eˌle.fo.no θe.luˈlaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teˌlefono seluˈlaɾ/ [t̪eˌle.fo.no se.luˈlaɾ]
• Syllabification: te‧lé‧fo‧no ce‧lu‧lar

Noun

teléfono celular m (plural teléfonos celulares)

1. (Latin America, US, Philippines) cell phone (US), mobile phone (UK, Australia)

   Synonyms: celular, móvil, teléfono móvil

Further reading

• “teléfono celular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16