phonogram

pho·no·gram
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UK/ˈfəʊ.nə.ɡɹæm/US/ˈfɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/

noun

A character or symbol (grapheme) that represents a sound, as opposed to logograms and determinatives.

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sound recording
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Meanings

nounphonogram (plural phonograms)

plural phonograms

  1. human sciencesA character or symbol (grapheme) that represents a sound, as opposed to logograms and determinatives.
  2. lawAn audio recording, regardless of physical format.

    Synonyms: sound recording

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn audio recording, regardless of physical format.

Similar
sound recording
Also see
sound recording

Origin

From phono- + -gram.

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Translations

Bulgarian звукозапис
  • звукозапис (zvukozapis)(law) an audio recording
Catalan fonograma, fonograma
  • fonograma(linguistics) character or symbol
  • fonograma(law) an audio recording
French phonogramme, phonogramme
  • phonogramme(linguistics) character or symbol
  • phonogramme(law) an audio recording
German Phonogramm, Lautzeichen
  • Phonogramm(linguistics) character or symbol
  • Lautzeichen(linguistics) character or symbol
  • Phonogramm(law) an audio recording
  • Tonaufnahme(law) an audio recording
  • Tonaufzeichnung(law) an audio recording
Greek φθογγόγραμμα
  • φθογγόγραμμα (fthongógramma)(linguistics) character or symbol
Indonesian fonogram, fonogram
  • fonogram(linguistics) character or symbol
  • fonogram(law) an audio recording
Russian фоногра́мма
  • фоногра́мма (fonográmma)(law) an audio recording

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phonogram

monogramsonogram
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Anagrams

monographnomograph
Cite this entry
APA

phonogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonogram

MLA

“phonogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonogram. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonogram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonogram.

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