Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Search Cite Meaning of Dictaphone Find definitions for: Dic•ta•phone Pronunciation: (dik'tu-fōn"), [key] — Trademark. Trademark. a brand name for a dictating machine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dictaphone (Thesaurus) dicta dictate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaspora Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language