ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Allophony

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /əˈlɒ.fə.ni/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Allophony is a noun meaning (phonology) Variation in the phonetic realizations of a phoneme; the state of a phoneme having multiple allophones.

Meaning

(phonology) Variation in the phonetic realizations of a phoneme; the state of a phoneme having multiple allophones.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include allotone, allolog, homeophony, homoiophony, homoeophony, allochrony.

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