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   Hi·er·o·glyph

   /ˈhī(ə)rəˌɡlif/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems: "hieroglyphs describing the Mayan calendar"

   Word Origin late 16th century: back-formation from hieroglyphic.

   Scrabble Points: 22

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   • L

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   • Y

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   • P

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   How are bird-like hieroglyphs pronounced?

   • For example, the bird-like hieroglyph translates to what looks like a three, ‘3,’ but is pronounced as ‘ah.’ Technically speaking, the pronunciations are a guess from Egyptologists. Since the Egyptian hieroglyphs are a dead language, there is no one around to demonstrate how the sounds are pronounced.

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   How were hieroglyphics pronounced?

   • Since the Egyptian hieroglyphs are a dead language, there is no one around to demonstrate how the sounds are pronounced. Instead, Egyptologists had to make educated guesses based on a later form of the Egyptian language called Coptic. Learn the difference between an ideogram and a phonogram.

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   How do you spell a word using hieroglyphs?

   • Create your own sentences with hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphs represent sounds, not letters. As such, there are no glyphs that are silent like there are letters in the English language that are silent. In order to spell a word using hieroglyphs, you need to be sure each sound in the word is represented by a glyph.

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   Is hieroglyphic a noun?

   • In English, hieroglyph as a noun is recorded from 1590, originally short for nominalized hieroglyphic (1580s, with a plural hieroglyphics ), from adjectival use ( hieroglyphic character ). The Nag Hammadi texts written in Sahidic Coptic call the hieroglyphs "writings of the magicians, soothsayers" ( Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁϩ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ︦ϣ︦ ).

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hieroglyphHow to pronounce HIEROGLYPH in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   How to pronounce hieroglyph. UK /ˈhaɪ.rə.ɡlɪf/ US /ˈhaɪ.roʊ.ɡlɪf/ More about phonetic symbols. Sound-by-sound pronunciation. UK /ˈhaɪ.rə.ɡlɪf/ hieroglyph. /h/ as in. hand. /aɪ/ as in. eye. /r/ as in. run. /ə/ as in. above. UK /ɡ/ as in. /l/ as in. look. /ɪ/ as in. ship. /f/ as in. fish. US /ˈhaɪ.roʊ.ɡlɪf/ hieroglyph. /h/ as in. hand. /aɪ/ as in.

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   May 14, 2024 · How to say hieroglyph in English? Pronunciation of hieroglyph with 1 audio pronunciation, 7 synonyms, 1 meaning, 12 translations and more for hieroglyph.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › hieroglyphHIEROGLYPH - English pronunciations | Collins

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   Pronunciations of the word 'hieroglyph'. British English: haɪərəglɪf American English: haɪərəglɪf. Word forms plural hieroglyphs. Example sentences including 'hieroglyph'. Egyptian hieroglyphs are visually the most appealing way of writing yet devised. New from Collins.

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   Feb 26, 2024 · For example, the bird-like hieroglyph translates to what looks like a three, ‘3,’ but is pronounced as ‘ah.’ Technically speaking, the pronunciations are a guess from Egyptologists. Since the Egyptian hieroglyphs are a dead language, there is no one around to demonstrate how the sounds are pronounced.

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › hieroglyphhieroglyph noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Egyptian_hieroglyphsEgyptian hieroglyphs - Wikipedia

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   Egyptian hieroglyphs (/ ˈ h aɪ r ə ˌ ɡ l ɪ f s /, / ˈ h aɪ r oʊ ˌ ɡ l ɪ f s /) were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language. Hieroglyphs combined logographic , syllabic and alphabetic elements, with more than 100 distinct characters.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › hieroglyphHow to pronounce HIEROGLYPH in English | Collins

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