allophonic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos

Proto-Hellenic *áľľos

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der.

English allo-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.

Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́

Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der.

English -phone

English allophone

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

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English allo-

English -phonic

English allophonic

From allophone + -ic, or from allo- + -phonic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌal.əˈfɒn.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.əˈfɑ.nɪk/
• (Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.əˈfɔn.ɪk/

Adjective

allophonic (comparative more allophonic, superlative most allophonic)

1. Of or pertaining to an allophone.

Derived terms

• allophonically

Related terms

• allophonics

Translations

pertaining to allophones

• Catalan: al·lofònic
• Esperanto: alofona
• German: allophonisch (de)
• Greek: αλλοφωνικός (allofonikós)
• Portuguese: alofónico (Portugal), alofônico (Brazil)
• Spanish: alofónico