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polyphone
noun
a letter that has two or more pronunciations
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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’”
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‘c’ is a polyphone because it is pronounced like ‘k’ in ‘car’ but like ‘s’ in ‘cell’