Answerphone

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈæn.sɜː(ɹ)ËŒfəʊn/, /ˈæn.səˌfəʊn/

Alternative forms

• ansaphone, ansafone

Origin

answer + telephone

Full definition of answerphone

Noun

1. (British, NZ) 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

• US answering machine