phonogram

ˈfoʊ.nəˌɡræm

Definition

Definition of phonogram - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

symbol representing a sound or a phoneme

TECH.

The phonogram for 'sh' is used in many languages.

character

grapheme

legal

Dated

audio recording in any format

Dated

The phonogram was used as evidence in court.

audio file

record

sound recording

history

Rare

recorded message sent by phonograph

Rare

He sent a phonogram to his family during the war.

recorded message

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recorded message sent by phonograph

Origin of phonogram

Greek, phono (sound) + gramma (letter)

Examples of phonogram in a sentence

A phonogram can simplify the writing process.
The phonogram captured the entire concert.
They archived the phonogram for future reference.
The phonogram was a crucial means of communication.
Receiving a phonogram was a rare event.

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French:phonogramme, enregistrement audio, ...
German:Phonogramm, Tonaufnahme, ...
Italian:grafema fonetico, messaggio fonografico, ...
Spanish:grafema fonético, mensaje fonográfico, ...
Portuguese:grafema fonético, gravação sonora, ...
Chinese:音标, 录音, ...
Japanese:音標, 音声記録, ...
Arabic:رمز صوتي, تَسْجِيل صَوْتِي, ...
Hebrew:סִימָן פוֹנֵטִי, פוֹנוֹגְרָמָה, ...
Russian:фонограмма, аудиозапись, ...
Ukrainian:фонограма, аудіозапис, ...
Hindi:ध्वनिचिह्न, फोनोग्राम, ...
Bengali:ফোনোগ্রাম, অডিও রেকর্ডিং, ...
Catalan:fonograma, ...
Czech:fonogram, zvukový záznam, ...
Danish:fonogram, lydoptagelse, ...
Dutch:fonogram, opgenomen bericht, ...
Greek:φωνόγραμμα, ηχογράφηση, ...
Hungarian:hangjel, fonogram, ...
Khmer:និមិត្តសញ្ញាតំណាងសំឡេង, ថតសំឡេង, ...
Korean:음성 문자, 녹음, ...
Persian:فونگرام, ضبط صوتی, ...
Polish:znak fonetyczny, nagranie, ...
Portuguese (BR):grafema fonético, ...
Romanian:fonogramă, înregistrare audio, ...
Swedish:fonogram, ...
Thai:โฟโนแกรม, การบันทึกเสียง, ...
Turkish:fonogram, ses kaydı, ...
Vietnamese:âm vị tự, bản ghi âm, ...

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