What are allophones?
- Different meanings of the same word
- Different spellings of a word
- Different pronunciations (variants) of the same phoneme
- None of these
Explanation
- In linguistics, sounds of language are studied as phonemes and allophones.
- A phoneme is the basic sound unit that can change meaning.
- Allophones are different pronunciations of the same phoneme.
- These variations do not change word meaning.
- They depend on context and speech environment.
- Example: /p/ in pin (aspirated) vs spin (unaspirated).
Last verified on 23-05-2026
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- Inflectional suffixes
- Derivational suffixes
- Prefixes
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Words whose meaning depends on context, speaker, time, or place
- Words whose meaning is fixed and universal
- Words that have no grammatical function
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Simple conversational style
- Mock-heroic style
- Epic / Grand style
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Focus on religious teaching methods
- Celebration of modern education
- Criticism of rigid factual education/Utilitarianism
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Poetry is imitation of classical rules
- Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility
- Poetry is a form of dramatic dialogue only
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
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