/ Dictionary / Index P phonography: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•nog•ra•phy Pronunciation: (fō-nog'ru-fē), [key] — pl. -phies phonetic spelling, writing, or shorthand. a system of phonetic shorthand, as that invented by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1837. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phonographic phonol. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language