Definition of allophones Allophones

/æˈlʌfowˌnz/ - [atlufownz] -

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What does allophones mean?

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Noun Plural: allophones
allophone - (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
		phoneme (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
		linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature

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allophone (Noun)
Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
allophone (Noun)
A person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French.