異い音おん

noun

allophone

Linguistics term: a variant pronunciation of a phoneme that does not change meaning. Used in academic or technical contexts.

• 日本にほん語ごでは、撥はつ音おん「ん」の異い音おんとして[m][n][ŋ]などがある。

  In Japanese, the moraic nasal 'ん' has allophones such as [m], [n], and [ŋ].

noun

strange noise; unusual sound

General term for an odd, unfamiliar, or unexpected sound, often implying something is wrong or out of place.

• エンジンから異い音おんがするので、すぐに車くるまを止とめた。

  I heard a strange noise from the engine, so I stopped the car immediately.