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View synonyms for homophone
homophone
[ hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh- ]
noun
- Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.
- a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.
homophone
/ ˈhɒməˌfəʊn /
noun
- one of a group of words pronounced in the same way but differing in meaning or spelling or both, as for example bear and bare
- a written letter or combination of letters that represents the same speech sound as another
``ph'' is a homophone of ``f'' in English
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homophone1
First recorded in 1615–25; back formation from homophonous
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Synonym Study
See homonym.
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