What does allophony mean?
Allophony means (phonology) Variation in the phonetic realizations of a phoneme; the state of a phoneme having multiple allophones..
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/əˈlɒ.fə.ni/ · noun
(phonology) Variation in the phonetic realizations of a phoneme; the state of a phoneme having multiple allophones..
Use allophony when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Allophony means (phonology) Variation in the phonetic realizations of a phoneme; the state of a phoneme having multiple allophones..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use allophony where its definition matches the intended context.
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