Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ideogram

/ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
ideogram
IPA
/ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.

Example Sentences

  • "Pensé tatuarme un ideograma secreto en mi hombro."

Etymology

From ideo- + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/
  • British English: /ˈɪd.i.ə.ɡɹæm/

Inflected Forms

ideograms (plural) ideogramme (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

ideogrammatic ideogrammatically ideogrammic

Frequently Paired Words

logogram pictogram pictograph hieroglyph logograph lexigram lexigraph

Synonyms

ideograph semasiograph

Questions

How do you pronounce ideogram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/.
What does ideogram mean?
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.
Where does ideogram come from?
From ideo- + -gram.

How to pronounce ideogram

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ideogram”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ideogram”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ideogram” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.