pho·no·gram (f  n -gr m )n. A character or symbol, as in a phonetic alphabet, representing a word or phoneme in speech. pho no·gramic, phono·grammic adj.pho no·grami·cal·ly, phono·grammi·cal·ly adv. |
phonogram [ˈfəʊnəˌgræm]
n
1. (Linguistics) any written symbol standing for a sound, syllable, morpheme, or word
2. (Linguistics) a sequence of written symbols having the same sound in a variety of different words, for example, ough in bought, ought, and brought
phonogramic , phonogrammic adj
phonogram
a symbol or character, as in shorthand, that represents a word, syllable, or sound.
See also: Writing
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | phonogram - any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word printed symbol, written symbol - a written or printed symbol |
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