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phonotypy

[ foh-nuh-tahy-pee ]

noun

, plural pho·no·typ·ies.


phonotypy

/ ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪpɪ /

noun

  1. the transcription of speech into phonetic symbols
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈphonoˌtypist, noun
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Other Words From

  • phono·typist phono·typer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phonotypy1

First recorded in 1875–80; phonotype + -y 3
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Example Sentences

Phonotypy is a method of representing each of the elementary sounds by a distinct printed character or letter.

Phonotyp′ic, -al, of or belonging to a phonotype, or to phonotypy.

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