HOMOPHONOUS


Meaning of HOMOPHONOUS in English

/ həˈmɒfənəs; NAmE -ˈmɑːf-/ adjective

( linguistics ) ( of a word ) having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning or spelling :

'Bear' and 'bare' are homophonous.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.