metaphony

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/məˈtæfəni/

noun

A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.

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Meanings

nounmetaphony (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.

Origin

From meta- + -phony.

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Translations

Finnish äänteenmukaus, metafonia
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Italian metafonesi
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Spanish metafonía
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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