Phone vs Phoney - What's the difference?
phone | phoney |
A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances.
To call (someone) on the telephone.
(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
As a verb phone
is .As an adjective phoney is
.As a noun phoney is
.phone
English
(wikipedia phone)Etymology 1
Shortening of (telephone).Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* cell phone * clamshell phone * flip phone * mobile phone * phone sex * phone tag * smartphoneSee also
*Verb
(phon)Synonyms
* call, ring, telephoneDerived terms
* phone it in * phone upEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)phoney
English
Adjective
(er)- A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one.