phonograph Syllabification: (pho·no·graph)Pronunciation: /ˈfōnəˌgraf/Translate phonograph | into German Definition of phonograph noun a record player. chiefly historical an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound. Derivatives phonographicPronunciation: /ˌfōnəˈgrafik/ adjective phonograph in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of phonograph in the British & World English dictionary