1. a system of phonetic spelling or notation designed to represent speech sounds more accurately than conventional orthography
Usage: technical; linguistics
2. a printed character or symbol representing a speech sound in a phonetic system
Usage: technical; printing; historical

Examples

• The linguist developed a phonotype system to help learners understand English pronunciation.
• Early phonotype methods attempted to replace traditional spelling with symbols representing actual sounds.
• Each phonotype in the notation corresponds to a distinct phoneme in the language.
• The phonotype system was more consistent than standard English spelling conventions.
• Scholars debated whether phonotype could ever replace conventional written English.