Allophon
dasNounallophone; phonetic variant of a phoneme
English translations
- 01
allophone
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine von mehreren möglichen Aussprachevarianten eines Phonems in einer Sprache.
- English meaning
- Allophone
- Synonym
- Lautvariante
- German example
- Das [t] in 'Tag' und 'Butter' sind Allophone.
- English example
- The [t] in 'Tag' and 'Butter' are allophones.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Allophon
- Plural Form
- die Allophone
Related words
- allophonisch
allophonic
Example sentences with “Allophon”
Das 'p' in 'Spitze' ist ein Allophon des Phonems /p/. (The 'p' in 'Spitze' is an allophone of the phoneme /p/.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Allophon?
The plural is 'Allophone'. It is a neuter noun (das Allophon).