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diphone

/ˈdaɪ.fəʊn/

diphone noun: a pair of adjacent phones.

Noun

diphone (plural diphones)

  1. A pair of adjacent phones.

diphone meaning in Tamil

diphone in Tamil

ஈரோலி

Forms of diphone

pluraldiphones

Origin of diphone

From di- + phone.

Questions about diphone

What does diphone mean?
Diphone means a pair of adjacent phones.
What is diphone in Tamil?
Diphone in Tamil is ஈரோலி. See Diphone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diphone?
Diphone is a noun.
How do you pronounce diphone?
Diphone is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.fəʊn/.
What is the plural of diphone?
The plural of diphone is diphones.

Words near diphone in the dictionary

  1. diphenylsilanediol
  2. diphenyltetrazolium
  3. diphenylthiocarbazone
  4. diphenylurea
  5. diphenylureas
  6. diphone
  7. diphones
  8. diphonic
  9. diphosgene
  10. diphosphatase
  11. diphosphatases

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