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po·ly·phon·ic let·ter
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polyphone, polyphonic letternoun
a letter that has two or more pronunciations
"`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"
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polyphonic letter
A polyphonic letter generally refers to a character or letter in a language or alphabet system which can represent multiple sounds or phonetic values, depending on its context or placement within a word. This term is often used in the study of linguistics, phonology, and alphabetic orthography.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polyphonic letter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polyphonic letter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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