allophone

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/ˈaləˌfəʊn/ English

Definitions

noun

Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.“[ʋ] is occasionally considered to be an allophone of /v/”
A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.

adjective

Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.

Related words

Synonyms

fricative ethnic allophonics alternant alternation ablaut allotrope affricatization autantonym aspron anacolouthon anacolutha anacolouthons sonorisation code switching alternity

Associated

obstruent phoneme velar plosive retroflex affricate approximant voiceless glottal phonemic schwa

Rhymes

moan groan drone bemoan cornerstone tone stone condone unknown cyclone

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