allophone

l'allophone
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. allophone
Les anglophones ne remarquent peut-être pas que le digraphe « th » possède un allophone et peut être prononcé de deux manières différentes.English speakers may not notice that the the digraph "th" has an allophone and can be pronounced two different ways.
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