pho·nog·ra·phy (f -n g r-f , f -)n. 1. The science or practice of transcribing speech by means of symbols representing elements of sound; phonetic transcription. 2. A system of shorthand based on phonetic transcription. pho·nog ra·pher, pho·nogra·phist n. |
phonography [fəʊˈnɒgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Linguistics) a writing system that represents sounds by individual symbols Compare logography
2. (Linguistics) the employment of such a writing system
phonographer , phonographist n
phonography
1. any system of phonetic shorthand, as that of Pitman.
2. phonetic spelling, writing, or shorthand. — phonographer, phonographist, n. — phonographic, adj.
See also: Writing2. phonetic spelling, writing, or shorthand. — phonographer, phonographist, n. — phonographic, adj.
any phonetic spelling, writing, or shorthand system. — phonog-rapher, phonographist, n. — phonographic, phonographical, adj.
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