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Polyphone

Polyphone Meaning & Definition
Polyphone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polyphone?

[n] a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polyphone: polyphonic letter

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Polyphone In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol"y*phone\, n. A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced r[=e]d or r[e^]d.

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