HOMOPHONE


Meaning of HOMOPHONE in English

hom ‧ o ‧ phone /ˈhɒməfəʊn, ˈhəʊ- $ ˈhɑːməfoʊn, ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

a word that sounds the same as another but is different in spelling, meaning, or origin. For example, ‘knew’ and ‘new’ are homophones. ⇨ homograph , homonym

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.