sphenography

sphe·nog·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sfee-nog-ruh-fee]
- /sfiˈnɒg rə fi/
- /sfenˈɒɡrəfi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sfee-nog-ruh-fee]
- /sfiˈnɒg rə fi/

Definitions of sphenography word

noun sphenography the art of writing in cuneiform characters. 1
noun sphenography the study of cuneiform writing. 1

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Origin of sphenography

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; spheno- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Sphenography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sphenography

sphenography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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