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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pictogram

/ˈpɪk.tə.ɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
pic-togram
IPA
/ˈpɪk.tə.ɡɹæm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.

Etymology

From Latin pictus + -o- + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pictograms (plural) pictogramme (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

emoji ideogram logogram

Synonyms

pictograph hieroglyph

Questions

How do you pronounce pictogram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪk.tə.ɡɹæm/.
What does pictogram mean?
A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
Where does pictogram come from?
From Latin pictus + -o- + -gram.

How to pronounce pictogram

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