Allophonically

/ˌæloʊˈfɑnɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or involving allophones; describing how different sounds of the same phoneme function or vary.

Etymology

Adverbial form of 'allophonic,' formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to create an adverb from the adjective.

Kelly Says

When linguists study how sounds change depending on position in a word, they're investigating allophonically—finding the hidden rules that let languages bend and reshape sounds while keeping meanings rock solid.

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