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phonotypy

American  
[foh-nuh-tahy-pee] / ˈfoʊ nəˌtaɪ pi /

noun

plural

phonotypies

  1. phonography.

phonotypy British  
/ ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪpɪ /

noun

  1. the transcription of speech into phonetic symbols

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Other Word Forms

  • phonotyper noun
  • phonotypist noun

Etymology

Origin of phonotypy

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

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