# phonograph vs photography

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### phonograph
*noun · IPA /ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/ · frequency rank #39,958*
A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.

### photography
*noun · IPA /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ · frequency rank #3,325*
The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

## Source
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