Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Allelisms

👉 A type of phonetics that involves the substitution or modification of consonants in a word for another sound, usually a vowel or diphthong. Allelism is used in English words such as 'fair', which means 'a fair thing' and 'fat'. <0x0A><0x0A>Definition: Allelism is the process whereby two or more sounds are combined to form a new sound, as in the word 'fair', where the consonant 'f' is replaced by another vowel or diphthong.

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