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What does allophone mean?

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Noun
  1. (phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
  2. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French.
  3. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
Adjective
  1. (Canada) That which is of a language neither English nor French.
  2. (Canada) That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
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