English Dictionary

allophone

/ˈaləˌfəʊn/

adj

(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada / That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.

The allophone sounds different depending on the surrounding phonetic environment.

意味（1）

(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada

In every case the allophone population is vastly larger than the proportion of francophones, which ranges from 4.2 percent […] from other parts of Canada more than international immigration from abroad: despite a growing allophone presence, […]

意味（2）

That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.