homophone

Meaning

1. A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
2. A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

Synonyms

caret

homograph

homonym

Translations

homophone

homófono

Homophon

omofono

homòfon

homofoon

ομόφωνος

hevdeng

homofon

homophonie

Homofon

اللّفظ المتجانس

sesteş kelime

لفظة متجانسة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/

Etymology

From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).