phonotypy

[ foh-nuh-tahy-pee ]

noun

, plural pho·no·typ·ies.

1. phonography ( def 2 ).

phonotypy

/ ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪpɪ /

noun

1. the transcription of speech into phonetic symbols

Derived Forms

• ˈphonoˌtypist, noun

Other Words From

• phono·typist phono·typer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phonotypy¹

First recorded in 1875–80; phonotype + -y ³

Example Sentences

Phonotypy is a method of representing each of the elementary sounds by a distinct printed character or letter.

From Project Gutenberg

Phonotyp′ic, -al, of or belonging to a phonotype, or to phonotypy.

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