phonograph

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/noun
Middle School
1

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.

2

A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.

3

A record player.

4

A character or symbol used to represent a sound, especially one used in phonography.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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