How to pronounce stenographer
American English pronunciation
stuh-NOG-ruh-fer
- IPA
- /stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/
- Syllables
- stuh · NOG · ruh · fer (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What stenographer means
A person whose job is writing down speech fast in shorthand
In a sentence: The stenographer typed every word the speakers said during the meeting.
Where it comes from: It was made from stenography, the name for writing in shorthand, plus -er.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.