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polyphone

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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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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "polyphone":
polyphone polyphony
Words contain "polyphone" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
polyphone polyphonic letter

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