allophone
noun
al·lo·phone
ˈa-lə-ˌfōn 
: one of two or more variants of the same phoneme
the aspirated \p\ of pin and the unaspirated \p\ of spin are allophones of the phoneme \p\
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“Allophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allophone. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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