visible speech

noun

1
: a set of phonetic symbols based on symbols for articulatory position
2
: speech reproduced spectrographically

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of visible speech was in 1865

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“Visible speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visible%20speech. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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