stenography

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stenography

  • /stɪˈnɒɡɹəfi/ UK
  • /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ US
  • /stɛˈnɑɡɹəfi/ US

Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

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From steno- (“narrow”) + -graphy.

noun stenographies

  1. uncountable, usually The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand

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noun the practice of transcribing speech, usually using shorthand

Españoltaquigrafía, estenografía
中文速記 /速记 sùjì
Portuguêstaquigrafia, estenografia
Françaissténographie
DeutschStenographie, Kurzschrift
Italianostenografia
Ελληνικάστενογραφία stenografía
Românăstenografie
Русскийстеногра́фия stenográfija

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"stenography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stenography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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stenography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stenography

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"stenography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stenography.

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@misc{stenography_2026,
  title = {stenography},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stenography},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}