allophone in Finnish
allophone in Finnish is muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva, vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva, allofoni — allophone means one of two or more different sounds used to say the same underlying phoneme in a language.
allophone in Finnish
muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
allofoni
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language.
vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
What does "allophone" mean?
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noun One of two or more different sounds used to say the same underlying phoneme in a language.
"The aspirated and unaspirated t sounds in English are allophones of the same phoneme."
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noun In Canada, a person whose first language is neither English nor French, and in some usage not an indigenous language of Canada either.
"The city's schools serve a large population of allophones alongside English and French speakers."
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allophone in a sentence
- The aspirated and unaspirated t sounds in English are allophones of the same phoneme.
- Linguists study how allophones of a sound shift depending on their position in a word.
- The city's schools serve a large population of allophones alongside English and French speakers.
- As an allophone, she grew up speaking Italian at home before learning English at school.
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What is "allophone" in Finnish?
"allophone" in Finnish is muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva, vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva, allofoni. allophone means: One of two or more different sounds used to say the same underlying phoneme in a language.
How do you use "allophone" in a sentence?
Example: "The aspirated and unaspirated t sounds in English are allophones of the same phoneme." In Finnish, "allophone" is muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva, vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva, allofoni.
Are there other ways to say "allophone" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "allophone": muuta kuin englantia tai ranskaa äidinkielenään puhuva, vähemmistökieltä äidinkielenään puhuva, allofoni.
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