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See also: phono
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (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[edit]
phono-
- Relating to sound
- phonograph
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
relating to sound
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Prefix[edit]
phono-
Derived terms[edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeh₂- (speak)
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English prefixes
- English terms with usage examples
- French terms with audio links
- French lemmas
- French prefixes