phonogram
Letter representing sound
A phonogram is a written symbol representing a sound or combination of sounds, as opposed to an ideogram, which represents a concept.
The letters of the alphabet are phonograms.
In early literacy instruction, phonograms often refer to common letter combinations that produce consistent sounds: -ight, -tion, -ough.
Historically, phonogram also meant a recording made on a phonograph.
Disc-playing sound machine
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- 45rpmRecord rotation rate
78rpm · turntable · stylus · groove · shellac · acetate · platter · tonearm
Symbolic picture-based writing
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- scriptWritten words for performance
character · letter · grapheme · logogram · ideogram · pictogram · glyph · inscription
Smallest meaningful language unit
- syllableUnit of pronunciation
- consonantIn agreement with
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- diphthongComplex vowel gliding between positions
articulation · pronunciation · speech · IPA · decoding · acoustic · auditory · intonation
Wired overseas message
- wireThin metallic conductor
- dispatchSend with speed
- messageTransmitted communication
- telegraphElectrical message system
transmission · correspondence · communique · notification · missive
gramophone
Disc-playing sound machine
45rpm · 78rpm · turntable · stylus · groove · shellac · acetate · platter · tonearm · Edison
hieroglyphics
Symbolic picture-based writing
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
script · character · letter · grapheme · logogram · ideogram · pictogram · glyph · inscription · notation
morpheme
Smallest meaningful language unit
diphthong · articulation · pronunciation · speech · IPA · decoding · acoustic · auditory · intonation · accent
cablegram
Wired overseas message
telegraph · transmission · correspondence · communique · notification · missive
- hieroglyphicshieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, hieroglyph, glyph, glyphs
- cuneiformcuneiform, cuneiform script, clay tablet, stylus, clay tablets
- Logogramslogograms, logogram, logograph, logographs, ideograph