Allophone

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈæləˌfəʊn/
• US IPA: /ˈæləˌfoÊŠn/

Origin

- + phone + -

Full definition of allophone

Noun

1. (linguistics) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
2. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French.