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allophone
al·lo·phone [ állə fn ] (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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