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Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.
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APA
dictaphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictaphone
MLA
“dictaphone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictaphone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictaphone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictaphone.
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