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sonogram

/ˈsɑnəˌɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
so-no-gram
IPA
/ˈsɑnəˌɡɹæm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of ultrasonogram: A medical image produced by an ultrasound echo.

noun

A spectrogram.

verb

To perform a sonogram upon.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin sonus (“sound”) + -gram, equivalent to sono- + -gram.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑnəˌɡɹæm/
  • British English: /ˈsəʊ.nəˌɡɹæm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sonograms (plural) sonogramme (alternative) sonograms (present, singular) sonogramming (participle, present) sonogrammed (participle, past) sonogrammed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

sonograph sonographer sonographist sonography

Synonyms

echogram ultrasonogram

Rhymes With

monogram phonogram

Questions

How do you pronounce sonogram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑnəˌɡɹæm/.
What does sonogram mean?
Clipping of ultrasonogram: A medical image produced by an ultrasound echo.
Where does sonogram come from?
From Latin sonus (“sound”) + -gram, equivalent to sono- + -gram.

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