Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photophone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-phone
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.

noun

A stills-only camera phone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cell phones and camera-less cell phones.

Dated

noun

A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone.

Etymology

From photo- (“light”) + -phone (“a device that makes a sound”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

photophones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

photophonic photophony videophone feature phone selfie camera cell phone mobile phone camera phone

Questions

What does photophone mean?
A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
Where does photophone come from?
From photo- (“light”) + -phone (“a device that makes a sound”).

How to pronounce photophone

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “photophone”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “photophone” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.