phonotype

[ foh-nuh-tahyp ]

noun

, Printing.

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

phonotype

/ ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪp; ˌfəʊnəˈtɪpɪk /

noun

1. a letter or symbol representing a sound
2. text printed in phonetic symbols

Derived Forms

• phonotypic, adjective

Other Words From

• pho·no·typ·ic [foh-n, uh, -, tip, -ik], phono·typi·cal adjective
• phono·typi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of phonotype¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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