Distinguish between phoneme and
allophone.
Phoneme.
Allophone.
▪ Substituting one phoneme for
another will result in a word
with a different meaning as well
as a different pronunciation.
▪ Recognized
by
separate sounds.
speakers
as
▪ We use slash // to enclose
phonemes.
▪ Substituting one allophone for
another would result in a
different pronunciation of the
same word no change in the
meaning.
▪ Speakers hear them as the same
sound.
▪ We
use square brackets for
allophones or phones.