allophonic

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Scrabble points: 17
Words With Friends: 21
Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/ˌal.əˈfɒn.ɪk/(UK)

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/ˌal.əˈfɒn.ɪk/(UK) · /ˌæl.əˈfɑ.nɪk/(US) · /ˌæl.əˈfɔn.ɪk/

Definition of allophonic

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of or pertaining to an allophone.

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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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic ▲ English allo- English -phonic English allophonic From allophone + -ic, or from allo- + -phonic.

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