talk on the telephone

talk on the telephone(
tak
 
an
 
thuh
 
teh
-
luh
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fon
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. hablar por teléfono
Bruce spent the whole evening talking on the telephone. He barely said a word to me.Bruce se pasó toda la noche hablando por teléfono. Apenas me dirigió la palabra.
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