"complementary allophone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: complementary allophones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} complementary allophone (plural complementary allophones)
  1. (phonology) A variant pronunciations of a phoneme that occur in specific phonetic contexts and do not change the meaning of a word Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-complementary_allophone-en-noun-x~UXqHoG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

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