polyphone

American  

[pol-ee-fohn] / ˈpɒl iˌfoʊn /

noun

Phonetics.

1. a polyphonic letter or symbol.

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polyphone British  

/ ˈpɒlɪˌfəʊn /

noun

1. a letter or character having more than one phonetic value, such as English c, pronounced ( k ) before a, o, or u or ( s ) before e or i

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Etymology

Origin of polyphone

From the Greek word polýphōnos, dating back to 1645–55. See poly-, -phone

Example Sentences

C'est le Prot�e multiforme et polyphone de la musique.

From Masters of French Music by Hervey, Arthur

The Old Dear now put a penny in the slot of the polyphone, and winding it up started it playing.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

We contemporary men feel exactly the opposite: the richer man now feels himself inwardly, the more polyphone the music and the sounding of his soul, the more powerfully does the uniformity of nature impress him.

From Human, All Too Human A Book for Free Spirits by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

The polyphone continued to play 'The Boys of the Bulldog Breed.'

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

While they were pouring this down their throats, Crass took a penny from his waistcoat pocket and put it in the slot of the polyphone.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert