polyphone Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a letter that has two or more pronunciations
    polyphonic letter.
    • `c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'

WordNet


Pol"y*phone noun
Definitions
  1. A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red or rèd.

Webster 1913