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allophone

Noun

∙ Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. phonetics
∙ A person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French. Canada
∙ A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority. Canada

Adjective

∙ That which is of a language neither English nor French. Canada
∙ That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority. Canada