Polyphonic letter Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

Definitions

Noun

a letter that has two or more pronunciations

"`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"

polyphone polyphonic letter

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

letter

Rhyming Words

ter ater ster tter iter uter citer oater later vater gater after oster enter beter tater miter voter deter opter

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