ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfōn noun
Etymology: meta- + -phone
: a free allophonic variant chosen in preference to another because regarded as more suitable to the style of speech being used
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfōn noun
Etymology: meta- + -phone
: a free allophonic variant chosen in preference to another because regarded as more suitable to the style of speech being used
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012