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polyphonic letter vs letter of the alphabet

letter of the alphabet vs polyphonic letter

polyphonic letter and letter of the alphabet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polyphonic letter Yes No No No
letter of the alphabet Yes No No No
As nouns, letter of the alphabet is a hypernym of polyphonic letter; that is, letter of the alphabet is a word with a broader meaning than polyphonic letter:
  • polyphonic letter: a letter that has two or more pronunciations
  • letter of the alphabet: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Other hypernyms of polyphonic letter include alphabetic character, letter.
polyphonic letter (noun) letter of the alphabet (noun)
a letter that has two or more pronunciations the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Difference between polyphonic letter and letter of the alphabet

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