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ALLOMORPH

(noun)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Allomorph.

Allomorph - as a noun

Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound

Example: "Calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"

A variant phonological representation of a morpheme

Example: "The final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the english plural morpheme"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
morpheme
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant form of a morpheme."
"English plural nouns can have different allomorphs such as -s, -es, or -ies."
"The allomorph of the past tense marker in 'walked' is /d/."
"The word 'a' has two allomorphs: /ə/ and /eɪ/."
"In some languages, allomorphs indicate grammatical gender."
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Word Game Points

Is ALLOMORPH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ALLOMORPH has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.

Is ALLOMORPH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ALLOMORPH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is ALLOMORPH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ALLOMORPH has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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