Allophone
Pronunciation: /ˈæləˌfoʊn/
Allophone (noun)
- A different sound of the same letter or group of letters in a language.
- A person in Canada whose first language is neither English nor French.
Examples
- The allophone changes depending on the surrounding sounds.
- Linguists study how an allophone affects pronunciation.
Common collocations: distinct allophone, allophone variation, analyze allophones, allophone community, allophone population