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phono-

prefix

  1. combining form meaning "sound", "voice", "speech"
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊnə-/ / /ˈfoʊnoʊ-/ / /fəˈnɒ-/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- 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.

  1. Relating to sound

    phonograph