What does -phone mean?
-phone means A type of sound..
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/ˈfəʊ̯n/ · suffix
A type of sound..
allophone; homophone
aerophone; saxophone
Anglophone; Francophone; Germanophone
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-phone means A type of sound..
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allophone; homophone
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