Complementary distribution
When we don’t have a choice of which allophone of a phoneme to use in a particular
situation, we say the two allophones are in complementary distribution. The
environment of the sound—the sounds around it—determine which allophone will be
used.
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Section 2 - Some Very Basic Concepts of Phonology
Section 2 - Some Very Basic Concepts of Phonology
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