English Explanatory Dictionary

metaphony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.

Pronunciation

/məˈtæfəni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metaphony.wav

Word forms

metaphony

Etymology

From meta- + -phony.

Derived words

metaphonic
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