The /k/ in 'kill' and 'skill' are ________________?
Correct answer: A. Allophones
- A. Allophones
- B. Allomorphs
- C. Morpheme variants
- D. Minimal pairs
Explanation
The /k/ in kill is aspirated, whereas the /k/ in skill is normally unaspirated; these are context-dependent realizations of the same phoneme. Such variants are called allophones, not minimal pairs or allomorphs.
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