aphone

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄφωνος (áphōnos). By surface analysis, a- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.fon/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

aphone (plural aphones)

  1. voiceless, aphonic

Further reading[edit]