Allophone

/ˈaləˌfəʊn/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Allophone

noun

Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
"[ʋ] is occasionally considered to be an allophone of /v/"
A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.

adjective

Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.

Anagrams of Allophone

No exact anagrams found for "allophone". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "allophone" and rearranging:

+sallophones

Related Word Patterns

AL...Words starting with "al"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 9-letter words Unscramble "allophone"

Letter Values

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "allophone"All 9-Letter Words Words Starting With "A"

Rhymes With Allophone

abalone aborigine acanthine acarine acauline accipitrine acetone acetylcholine acetylene achene acne acridine

Related 9-Letter Words

aardvarks aasvogels abamperes abandoned abandoner abasement abashedly abashment abatement abattises abattoirs abbotcies abbotship abcoulomb abdicable

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Allophone"

Allophone is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Allophone" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "allophone" is a medium-scoring word.

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