Allophones
Variations of a phoneme that are still heard to be the same sound are called
allophones of the same phoneme. They’re di"erent sounds that function as the same
sound. Changing from one allophone to another doesn’t change meaning, although it
may make the word sound strange.
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Index
Section 2 - Some Very Basic Concepts of Phonology
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Flap, Phonemes
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