`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
letter of the alphabet — noun the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech his grandmother taught him his letters • Syn: ↑letter, ↑alphabetic character • Derivationally related forms: ↑letter (for: ↑letter) … Useful english dictionary
polyphonic — [pə lif′ə nəspäl΄i fän′ik] adj. [Gr polyphōnos, having many tones: see POLY & PHONE] 1. having or making many sounds 2. Music a) of or characterized by polyphony; contrapuntal b) that can produce more than one tone at a time, as a piano … English World dictionary
polyphonic — /pɒləˈfɒnɪk/ (say poluh fonik) adjective 1. consisting of many voices or sounds. 2. Music a. having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonising; contrapuntal (opposed to homophonic). b. of or relating to… …
polyphonic — polyphonically, adv. /pol ee fon ik/, adj. 1. consisting of many voices or sounds. 2. Music. a. having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonizing; contrapuntal (opposed to homophonic). b. pertaining to music … Universalium
polyphonic — pol•y•phon•ic [[t]ˌpɒl iˈfɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) mad of, pertaining to, or marked by musical polyphony 2) phn having more than one phonetic value, as the letter s, pronounced as voiced (z) in nose and voiceless (s) in salt[/ex] • Etymology: 1775–85… … From formal English to slang
polyphonic — adj. 1 Mus. (of vocal music etc.) in two or more relatively independent parts; contrapuntal. 2 Phonet. (of a letter etc.) representing more than one sound. Derivatives: polyphonically adv. Etymology: Gk poluphonos (as POLY (1), phone voice,… … Useful english dictionary
alphabetic character — noun the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech (Freq. 1) his grandmother taught him his letters • Syn: ↑letter, ↑letter of the alphabet • Derivationally related forms: ↑letter (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
polyphone — [päl′i fōn΄] n. Phonet. a polyphonic letter or other symbol, or a group of letters or symbols that is polyphonic … English World dictionary
polyphone — /pol ee fohn /, n. Phonet. a polyphonic letter or symbol. [1645 55; < Gk polýphonos. See POLY , PHONE] * * * … Universalium
polyphone — pol•y•phone [[t]ˈpɒl iˌfoʊn[/t]] n. phn a polyphonic letter or symbol • Etymology: 1645–55; < Gk polýphōnos. See poly , phone … From formal English to slang
