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单词 polyphone
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polyphone

[ pol-ee-fohn ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌfoʊn /

noun Phonetics.

a polyphonic letter or symbol.

Origin of polyphone

From the Greek word polýphōnos, dating back to 1645–55. See poly-, -phone

Words nearby polyphone

Polyphemus, Polyphemus moth, polyphenic gene, polyphenol, polyphobia, polyphone, polyphonic, polyphonic prose, polyphony, polyphosphoric acid, polyphrasia
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Example sentences from the Web for polyphone

  • He had had six and a half pints of beer, and had listened to two selections on the polyphone at a total cost of one penny.

    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell
  • The Old Dear now put a penny in the slot of the polyphone, and winding it up started it playing.

    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell

British Dictionary definitions for polyphone

polyphone
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌfəʊn) /

noun

a letter or character having more than one phonetic value, such as English c, pronounced (k) before a, o, or u or (s) before e or i
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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