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plural allophones
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. quotations
In the former the bilabial phone forms an allophone of the phoneme /v/ in word-final position after /a/ and an allophone of the phoneme /u/ when it is preceded by an obstruent and followed by /a/; […]
2003, Mikhail Sergeevich Andronov, A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Languages, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, page 33
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
(Quebec) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language. examples
comparative more allophone, superlative most allophone
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada. quotations examples
In every case the allophone population is vastly larger than the proportion of francophones, which ranges from 4.2 percent […] from other parts of Canada more than international immigration from abroad: despite a growing allophone presence, […]
2010, Charles Boberg, The English Language in Canada: Status, History and Comparative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, page 23
As immigration increases from different parts of the world, the linguistic makeup of Canada changes. In 2006, the allophone population—individuals whose mother tongue is neither English nor French—totalled 6.3 million, […]
2010, Statistics Canada, Canada Year
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority. examples