Definition of polyphone
English to English 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'.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced rēd or r&ebreve;d.
source: Webster 1913
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polyphone, polyphony, polypean, polo pony, playpen, polyfoam, paalipin, pilipina, pilipinas, pavlovian, philopena, pole bean, pálabahan, philippine, palababahan, plevna, pleven, plevin, paliban, pluvian
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