homophonous

[ huh-mof-uh-nuhs, hoh- ]

adjective
  1. identical in pronunciation.

Origin of homophonous

1
1745–55; <Greek homóphōnos of the same sound; see homo-, phon-, -ous

Words Nearby homophonous

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How to use homophonous in a sentence

  • Zoom tended to dominate remote learning and work over the past 18 months, but for many schools in California, the homophonous “Zum” seems set to be the driving force for the post-pandemic school year.

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  • homophonous: words differently written but indistinguishable in sound, applied to different conceptions.

British Dictionary definitions for homophonous

homophonous

/ (hɒˈmɒfənəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or denoting a homophone

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