First Known Use: 1864
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phonogram
noun pho·no·gram \ˈfō-nə-ˌgram\
Definition of PHONOGRAM
1
: a character or symbol used to represent a word, syllable, or phoneme
2
: a succession of orthographic letters that occurs with the same phonetic value in several words (as the ight of bright, fight, and flight)
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Rhymes with PHONOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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