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Answer for the clue "Any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word ", 9 letters:
phonogram

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Phonogram is a comic book written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Jamie McKelvie . It is published by American company Image Comics .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context linguistics English) A group of letters which share the same letter combination associated with a sound, such as rhyme words. 2 (context legal English) An audio recording.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phonogram \Pho"no*gram\, n. [Phono- + -gram.] A letter, character, or mark used to represent a particular sound. Phonograms are of three kinds: (1) Verbal signs, which stand for entire words; (2) Syllabic signs, which stand for the articulations of which ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1845, "a written symbol," from phono- + -gram . From 1879 as "a sound recording."

Usage examples of phonogram.

His study of the Chinese phonograms at length resulted in the transformation of his careworn face by a slowly dawning smile, the gleeful smile of a mischief-loving child.