Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dictograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dic-to-graph
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.

Inflected Forms

dictographs (plural) dictagraph (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

diction

Questions

What does dictograph mean?
A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.

How to pronounce dictograph

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