allophone
/ˈaləˌfəʊn/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
- 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.
- 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.
Etymology / origin
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