answerphone

== English == === Alternative forms === ansaphone, ansafone answer phone === Etymology === From answer +‎ (tele)phone. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.sɜː(ɹ)ˌfəʊn/, /ˈæn.səˌfəʊn/ === Noun === answerphone (plural answerphones) (British, Ireland, Commonwealth) A telephone containing a built-in device for recording incoming callers’ messages for later retrieval. ==== Synonyms ==== (US) answering machine ==== Translations ====