phonograph
Translation
phonograph, gramophone
Examples
The museum has an old phonograph.
The museum has an old phonograph.
Edison is credited with inventing the phonograph.
Edison is credited with inventing the phonograph.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) phonograph an early record player She bought an antique phonograph.
Similar Words
record player, gramophone, turntable
Etymology
From Greek 'phōnē' (sound) + 'graphein' (to write). It literally means 'sound writer'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as a machine that 'graphs' (writes) 'phono' (sound) onto a record.