allophonic
/ˌæl.əˈfɑ.nɪk/adjective
allophonic is spelled A-L-L-O-P-H-O-N-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, allophonic means “Of or pertaining to an allophone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in allophonic?
| Letters | 10: A-L-L-O-P-H-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is allophonic?
Allophonic appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce allophonic?
- UK /ˌal.əˈfɒn.ɪk/
- US /ˌæl.əˈfɑ.nɪk/
- Australia /ˌæl.əˈfɔn.ɪk/
Allophonic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with allophonic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as allophonic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of allophonic
- more allophonic comparative
- most allophonic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allophonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allophonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to allophones:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | allophonisch |
| Portuguese | alofónico, alofônico |
| Spanish | alofónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does allophonic come from?
From allophone + -ic, or from allo- + -phonic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).