phonogram

noun

pho·no·gram ˈfō-nə-ˌgram

: a character or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or phoneme

: a succession of orthographic letters that occurs with the same phonetic value in several words (such as the ight of bright, fight, and flight)

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phono- + -gram, after phonography

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Phonogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/phonogram. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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