SINCE 1828
allograph
noun
al·lo·graph
| \ ˈa-lə-ˌgraf
\
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Definition of allograph
1
: a letter of an alphabet in a particular shape (such as A or a)
2
: a letter or combination of letters that is one of several ways of representing one phoneme (such as pp in hopping representing the phoneme \p\)
Other Words from allograph
allographic
\ ˌa-lə-ˈgra-fik
\
adjective
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adjective
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