HOMOPHONE


Meaning of HOMOPHONE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hä-m ə - ˌ f ō n, ' h ō -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1843

1 : one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (as the words to, too, and two )

2 : a character or group of characters pronounced the same as another character or group

– ho · moph · o · nous \ h ō - ' mä-f ə -n ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.