phonography

noun

pho·​nog·​ra·​phy fə-ˈnä-grə-fē 

fō-

1

: spelling based on pronunciation

2

: a system of shorthand writing based on sound

Word History

Etymology

phono- + -graphy

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for phonography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography