sonogram

son·o·gram

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [son-uh-gram, soh-nuh-]
- /ˈsɒn əˌgræm, ˈsoʊ nə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [son-uh-gram, soh-nuh-]
- /ˈsɒn əˌgræm, ˈsoʊ nə-/

Definitions of sonogram word

noun sonogram the visual image produced by reflected sound waves in a diagnostic ultrasound examination. 1
noun sonogram a three-dimensional representation of a sound signal, using coordinates of frequency, time, and intensity 0
noun sonogram echogram 0
noun sonogram a visual pattern representing the sound waves of a voice, call, or noise 0

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Origin of sonogram

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; sono- + -gram1

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Parts of speech for Sonogram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sonogram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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