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phono-, (before a vowel)phon-
  1. indicating a sound or voice: phonograph, phonology
Etymology: from Greek phōnē sound, voice
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pho•no  (fō′nō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nos. [Informal.]
  1. Sound Reproduction, Informal Termsphonograph.
  • by shortening

phono-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "sound,'' "voice,'' used in the formation of compound words:phonology.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] phon-. Cf. -phone, -phony. 
  • Greek, combining form representing phōné̄ voice
  • 1945–50

'phono-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gramophone - phon - phono - phonocardiogram - phonocardiograph - phonogram - phonograph - phonography - phonolite - phonology - phonometer - phonon - phonoreception - phonoreceptor - phonoscope - phonotactic - phonotype

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