CEFR B2

gallophone

noun

Meaning

gallophone means (phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses gallophone to mean (phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
The teacher asked students to find gallophone in the reading.

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gallophone (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses gallophone to mean (phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
The teacher asked students to find gallophone in the reading.
Check the words around gallophone to choose the right meaning.

How to Use gallophone

a/the gallophone (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gallophone."
gallophone in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gallophone in context before translating it."

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