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• phono
  phono

  noun

  phonograph.
• phono-
  phono-

  a combining form meaning “sound,” “voice,” used in the formation of compound words.

phono

¹ American  

[foh-noh] / ˈfoʊ noʊ /

noun

Informal.

phonos plural

1. phonograph.

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phono- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “sound,” “voice,” used in the formation of compound words.

   phonology.

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phono- British  

combining form

1. indicating a sound or voice

   phonograph

   phonology

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• phonos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of phono¹

By shortening

Origin of phono-²

1945–50; < Greek, combining form representing phōnḗ voice

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phono

Price: $69 to $99 Amazon Keychron Kanto Yu2 Powered Speakers Kanto's Yu2 are a pair of small yet powerful desktop speakers, complete with USB, 3.5mm, and phono inputs.

From The Verge ● Nov. 12, 2021

Image: Panasonic Tiny changes are cause for excitement, like new detachable power and phono cable terminals.

From The Verge ● Jan. 7, 2019

There will be a lightning-to-mini phono adapter included as well.

From US News ● Sep. 7, 2016

Instead he makes phono graph records of his pronouncements, ships them throughout the Ukraine.

From Time Magazine Archive

When William Paley of Columbia Broad casting System heard a Crosby phono graph record, Bing was hired to sing on the radio for Cremo cigars, imitating Rudy Vallee's low register quavers.

From Time Magazine Archive