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what is the difference between phonemes and allophones ?
what is the difference between phonemes and allophones ?
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'phonemes' is the smallest phonetic unit in a language that is capable of conveying a distinction in meaning, as the m of mat and the b of bat in English.
'allophones' are any of the various phonetic realization of a phoneme in a language, which do not contribute to distinctions of meaning. For example, in English an aspirated p (as in pin ) and unaspirated p (as in spin ) are allophones of p, whereas in ancient Greek the distinction was phonemic.
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