allophone

Meanings

1. Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
2. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
3. A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language.

1. Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
2. That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English -phone English allophone From allo- (“different”) + -phone.

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