# apophony

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpɒfəni/

## Definitions
1. Modification of an internal vowel sound in a word or linguistic root, especially so as to establish a lexical distinction.

## Etymology
From French apophonie, from French apo- + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), after Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

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