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dictaphone

/ˈdɪktəfəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
dic-ta-phone
IPA
/ˈdɪktəfəʊn/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dictation machine.

Etymology

Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɪktəfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

dictaphones (plural)

Derived Forms

dictaphonic

Questions

How do you pronounce dictaphone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪktəfəʊn/.
What does dictaphone mean?
A dictation machine.
Where does dictaphone come from?
Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.

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