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allophone.

allophone (any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.lɔ.fɔn/
  1. allophone (any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme)

    masculine
  2. allophone (person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English allophone.

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