Definition of Polyphonic letter

1. 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'"

Exact synonyms: Polyphone
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
Derivative terms: Polyphonic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyphonic Letter

polyphenylalanine
polyphenylene
polyphenylene oxide
polyphenylene vinylene
polyphenylenes
polyphenylenevinylene
polyphenylenevinylenes
polyphiloprogenitive
polyphloisbic
polyphloretin phosphate
polyphobia
polyphon
polyphone
polyphones
polyphonic
polyphonic letter (current term)
polyphonic music
polyphonic prose
polyphonic ringtone
polyphonic ringtones
polyphonically
polyphonies
polyphonism
polyphonisms
polyphonist
polyphonists
polyphonous
polyphonously
polyphons
polyphony

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