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homophony
[ huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh- ]
homophony
/ hɒˈmɒfənɪ /
noun
- the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation
- part music composed in a homophonic style
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homophony1
1770–80; < Greek homophōnía unison, equivalent to homóphōn ( os ) homophonous + -ia -y 3
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