apophony

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apophony

/əˈpɒfəni/ UK
/əˈpɑfəni/ US

Rhymes with -ɒfəni

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From French apophonie, from French apo- + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), after Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

noun apophonies

countable, uncountable Modification of an internal vowel sound in a word or linguistic root, especially so as to establish a lexical distinction. Cinglar has the merit of referring to a back and forth movement, which one might suppose is suggested by the apophony of zinguizangue […]
Similar: antiphony, ablaut, gradation, vowel mutation

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@misc{apophony_2026,
  title = {apophony},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apophony},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}