POLYPHONE
polyphone, polyphonic letter
(noun) a letter that has two or more pronunciations; āācā is a polyphone because it is pronounced like ākā in ācarā but like āsā in ācellāā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polyphone (plural polyphones)
A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways
Anagrams
• pleophony
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"y*phone, n.
Definition: A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red or rĆØd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; āhis eloquence attracted a large congregationā; āfluency in spoken and written English is essentialā; āhis oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the policeā
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