Allomorph
In linguistics an allomorph is a variant of a morpheme. The meaning remains the same, while the sound can vary.
For example, in the English language the past tense morpheme is -ed. It occurs in several allomorphs
- as [Id] - in 'hunted', 'copulated'
- as [d] - in 'buzzed',
- as [t] - in 'fished'
Referenced By
Morpheme | Morphemes
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