NYT Dictionary

PHONOTYPY

/ˈfoʊnə.ˌtaɪpiː/
NounPHO-no-typ-ypho-no-typ-y · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2022, 2025

Meaning

The English Phonotypic Alphabet, a phonetic alphabet developed in the 1850s.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From phono- + -typy.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2022, 2025.

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