In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant phonetic form of a morpheme, or, a unit of meaning that varies in sound and spelling without changing the meaning. The term allomorph describes the realization of phonological variations for a specific morpheme.

What is allomorph example?

An allomorph is a morph that has a unique set of grammatical or lexical features. ... Each morpheme may have a different set of allomorphs. For example, "-en" is a second allomorph that marks plural in nouns (irregular, in only three known nouns: ox/ox+en, child/childr+en, brother/brether+en).

What does Allomorphism mean?

1 : any of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance. 2 : a pseudomorph that has undergone change or substitution of material. Other Words from allomorph. allomorphic \ ˌal-​ə-​ˈmȯr-​fik \ adjective. allomorphism \ ˈal-​ə-​ˌmȯr-​ˌfiz-​əm \ noun.