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phonogram
[ foh-nuh-gram ]
/ ˈfoʊ nəˌgræm /
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noun
a unit symbol of a phonetic writing system, standing for a speech sound, syllable, or other sequence of speech sounds without reference to meaning.
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OTHER WORDS FROM phonogram
pho·no·gram·ic, pho·no·gram·mic, adjectivepho·no·gram·i·cal·ly, pho·no·gram·mi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby phonogram
phonics, phono, phonocardiogram, phonocardiograph, phonochemistry, phonogram, phonograph, phonographic, phonography, phonol., phonolite
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British Dictionary definitions for phonogram
phonogram
/ (ˈfəʊnəˌɡræm) /
noun
any written symbol standing for a sound, syllable, morpheme, or word
a sequence of written symbols having the same sound in a variety of different words, for example, ough in bought, ought, and brought
Derived forms of phonogram
phonogramic or phonogrammic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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