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homophonous

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ho⋅moph⋅o⋅nous

  [huh-mof-uh-nuhs, hoh-]
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–adjective
identical in pronunciation.
Origin:
1745–55; < Gk homóphōnos of the same sound; see homo-, phon-, -ous
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hom·o·phone   (hŏm'ə-fōn', hō'mə-)   
n.  One of two or more words, such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
ho·moph'o·nous (hō-mŏf'ə-nəs) adj.
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