isophone

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noun

An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found.

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Meanings

nounisophone (plural isophones)

plural isophones

  1. An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found.

Origin

From iso- + phone.

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APA

isophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophone

MLA

“isophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophone.

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