allophone in Turkish
allophone in Turkish is alofon — allophone means one of two or more different sounds used to say the same underlying phoneme in a language.
allophone in Turkish
alofon
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
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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- 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 Turkish?
"allophone" in Turkish is alofon. 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 Turkish, "allophone" is alofon.
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