ALLOPHONE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme

Categories: Phoneme

Synonyms

Allophone

🔗 Related Words

allo- – A related word in the same word family.

-phone – A related word in the same word family.

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