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From steno- (“narrow”) +‎ -graphy.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /stɪˈnɒɡɹəfi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/, /stɛˈnɑɡɹəfi/
• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

stenography (usually uncountable, plural stenographies)

1. The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand

• This word is often confused with steganography, the practice of hiding a secret message in an innocuous communication to avoid detection

• stenography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia