HOMOPHONE


Meaning of HOMOPHONE in English

ˈhäməˌfōn, ˈhōm- noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom- + -phone

1. : one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (as all and awl; to, too, and two; rite, write, right, and wright ) — called also homonym

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

Greek: keep as is, ι, υ, ει, and οι are homophones in modern Greek, all being pronounced ē

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