Search Result for "polyphonic_letter":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a letter that has two or more pronunciations;
- Example: "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k'; in `car'; but like `s'; in `cell'";
[syn: polyphone, polyphonic letter]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

polyphonic letter
    n 1: 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'" [syn: polyphone, polyphonic letter]