How to Pronounce "photostat"
word
ˈfoʊtəˌstæt
FOH-tuh-stat
ˈfəʊtəˌstæt
FOH-tuh-stat
Definition
A photostat is a copy made by an old photographic copying machine called a photostat. The word can refer to both the machine and the copy itself.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfoʊtəˌstæt
British English
ˈfəʊtəˌstæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOH-tuh-stat
UK
FOH-tuh-stat
Listen in Context
The office used a photostat to make copies of important documents.
She kept a photostat of her birth certificate just in case.
Do you still have the old photostat machine in the library?
Back in the day, getting a photostat was the fastest way to duplicate paperwork.