allophone

Definition

Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.

Etymology

From allo- (“different”) + -phone.

Example Sentences

• "In some languages, [ʋ] is an allophone of /v/."
• "In the former the bilabial phone forms an allophone of the phoneme /v/ in word-final position after /a/ and an allophone of the phoneme /u/ when it is preceded by an obstruent and followed by /a/; […]"
• "However, “the languages used by STM staff during customer interactions are French and English,” the transit authority said. “Indeed, during phone calls or emails, STM employees speak English with anglophone or allophone customers who do not speak French.”"