What does polyphone mean?
Definitions for polyphone
ˈpɒl iˌfoʊnpo·ly·phone
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Princeton's WordNet
polyphone, polyphonic letternoun
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'"
Wiktionary
polyphonenoun
A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways
Webster Dictionary
Polyphonenoun
a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red
Anagrams for polyphone »
pleophony
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polyphone in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polyphone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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