xenophone

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UK/ˈzɛn.ə.fəʊn/

noun

A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.

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Meanings

nounxenophone (plural xenophones)

plural xenophones

  1. human sciencesA sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.

Origin

From xeno- + -phone.

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Translations

Finnish vieras äänne
  • vieras äänneA sound in speech that is not native to a language

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

Xenophon
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APA

xenophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenophone

MLA

“xenophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenophone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenophone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenophone.

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