dictaphone

English

Etymology

Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪktəfəʊn/

Noun

dictaphone (plural dictaphones)

1. A dictation machine.

Translations

dictation machine — see dictation machine

French

Etymology

From dicter +‎ -phone. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dik.ta.fɔn/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

dictaphone m (plural dictaphones)

1. dictation machine, dictaphone

Further reading

• “dictaphone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.