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phono-

Syllables: pho·no-/ˈfoʊnə-/

phono- prefix: relating to sound.

Prefix

phono-

  1. Relating to sound
    • phonograph

Origin of phono-

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). The word φωνή primarily referred to articulated human or animal sounds. This is in contrast to ἠχή -- from which echo is derived -- which referred to sounds in general.

Questions about phono-

What does phono- mean?
Phono- means relating to sound.
What part of speech is phono-?
Phono- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce phono-?
Phono- is pronounced /ˈfoʊnə-/.

Words near phono- in the dictionary

  1. phoninos
  2. phonk
  3. phono
  4. phono cartridge
  5. phono cartridges
  6. phono-
  7. phono-semantic
  8. phono-semantic compound
  9. phono-semantic compounds
  10. phono-semantic matching
  11. phono-semantic matchings

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