phono-
See also: phono
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (stress on first syllable; e.g., phonograph) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊnə-/, /ˈfoʊnoʊ-/
- (stress on second syllable; e.g., phonology) IPA(key): /fəˈnɒ-/
- (stress on third syllable; e.g., phonocentric) IPA(key): /ˌfoʊnə-/, /ˌfoʊnoʊ-/
- Hyphenation: pho‧no-
Prefix
phono-
- Relating to sound
- phonograph
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with phono-
Related terms
Translations
relating to sound
French
Pronunciation
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Prefix
phono-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with phono-