[ foh-nuh-tahyp ]
/ ˈfoʊ nəˌtaɪp /
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a piece of type bearing a phonetic character or symbol.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
OTHER WORDS FROM phonotypepho·no·typ·ic [foh-nuh-tip-ik], /ˌfoʊ nəˈtɪp ɪk/, pho·no·typ·i·cal, adjectivepho·no·typ·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Phonotyp′ic, -al, of or belonging to a phonotype, or to phonotypy.
British Dictionary definitions for phonotype
/ (ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪp) /
a letter or symbol representing a sound
text printed in phonetic symbols
Derived forms of phonotypephonotypic (ˌfəʊnəˈtɪpɪk) or phonotypical, adjective
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