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phonotype

American  
[foh-nuh-tahyp] / ˈfoʊ nəˌtaɪp /

noun

Printing.

  1. a piece of type bearing a phonetic character or symbol.

phonotype British  
/ ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪp, ˌfəʊnəˈtɪpɪk /

noun

  1. a letter or symbol representing a sound

  2. text printed in phonetic symbols

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Other Word Forms

  • phonotypic adjective
  • phonotypical adjective
  • phonotypically adverb

Etymology

Origin of phonotype

First recorded in 1835–45; phono- + -type

Example Sentences

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Phonotype, fō′nō-tīp, n. a type or sign representing a sound.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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