phonograph

/ˈfoʊnəɡræf/

Syllables pho·no·graph

Stress PHO-no-graph

Phonics Breakdown

pho

/foʊ/

ph = f

no

/nə/

schwa

graph

/ɡræf/

ph = f

Meaning

an early device for recording and playing sound

Sound Reference

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phone=/foʊn/ (phone) + graph=/ɡræf/ (graph)

Example

The phonograph changed the way people listened to music.