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phono

/ˈfoʊnoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A phonograph.

Examples :

"My grandfather keeps his old jazz records next to his phono in the living room. "
technology sound electronics device music entertainment media

Related Words

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next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

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room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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keeps noun

/kiːps/

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

"The invaders never breached the castle's outer walls, but the defenders knew their last stand would be inside the keeps. "

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records noun

/ˈɹɛkɔːdz/ /ˈɹɛkɚdz/

A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.

"My grandfather has a collection of old records that he loves to play on his record player. "

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

To be alive; to have life.

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

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jazz noun

/d͡ʒæz/

A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

"My sister loves to listen to jazz music while she studies. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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phonograph noun

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊnəˌɡɹæf/

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

"My grandfather's old phonograph played music from the 1950s. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"