# allophone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaləˌfəʊn/

## Definitions
1. Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
2. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
3. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.

## Etymology
From allo- (“different”) + -phone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/allophone