allophonic
|al-lo-phon-ic|
C1
🇺🇸
/ˌæləˈfɑːnɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˌæləˈfɒnɪk/
variant sound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'allophonic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'allos' meaning 'other' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'.
Historical Evolution
'allophonic' was derived from the Greek word 'allophonos', which eventually became the modern English word 'allophonic'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to other sounds', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or denoting an allophone, which is a variant form of a phoneme in a particular language.
The allophonic variations in the pronunciation of the letter 't' can be observed in different dialects.
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Last updated: 2025/06/28 22:06