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allophone
al·lo·phone
[
állə fn
]
(
plural
al·lo·phones
)
noun
Definition:
1.
similar speech sound:
one of the slightly differing forms that the same single speech sound
phoneme
can take
2.
Canada
Quebec immigrant:
an immigrant in Quebec who speaks neither English nor French as a first language
[
Mid-20th century. <allo- + phoneme
]
al·lo·phon·ic
[
àllə fónnik
]
adjective
al·lo·phon·i·cal·ly
adverb
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al·lo·phon·ic [ àllə fónnik ] adjectiveal·lo·phon·i·cal·ly adverb
