allophony

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

allo- +‎ -phony

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ə.ˈlɒ.fə.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ə.ˈlɑ.fə.ni/, /ə.ˈlɔ.fə.ni/, /ˈæ.lə.foʊ.ni/

Noun[edit]

allophony (uncountable)

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

Translations[edit]

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