phonogramic

9.9

Showing a sound in writing rather than a whole word

adjective
/ˌfoʊnəˈɡræmɪk/

Specialized

: fonográfico

A phonogramic symbol conveys a specific sound rather than a whole word or idea.

Examples

The ancient script uses phonogramic signs to represent individual consonant sounds.
Her research focuses on the phonogramic aspects of early writing systems.
The study focused on phonogramic elements in language.
Her research includes phonogramic analysis of ancient texts.
A phonogramic symbol conveys a specific sound rather than a whole word or idea.
Her research focuses on the phonogramic aspects of early writing systems.
The ancient script uses phonogramic signs to represent individual consonant sounds.

Synonyms

phonetic

vsphonogramic

Specialized

7 4.8

About speech sounds and how to show them in writing

centres on written symbol use not on speech sounds themselves

graphophonic

vsphonogramic

Specialized

9.5

About how letters or letter groups match sounds in a language

is about a single written symbol that represents a sound

phonographic

vsphonogramic

Specialized

7.7

A writing system that shows the sounds of speech

focuses on an individual written sign rather than whole systems

Surface Forms

phonogramic positive

Morphology

phonogramic = phonogram (transparent) = phonogram + ic

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'phonogram' using the productive adjectival suffix '-ic', yielding 'relating to a phonogram'.

Etymology

Phonogramic comes from the parts phono- 'sound' and -gram 'something written'. So a phonogramic sign is one that stands for a sound rather than a whole idea or word.