homophonous

English

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) +‎ -ous.[1] By surface analysis, homo- +‎ -phonous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /həˈmɒfənəs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

homophonous (not comparable)

  1. (phonetics, semantics) Having the same pronunciation.
    "Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".
  2. (music) Homophonic; sounding the same.

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References

  1. ^ “homophonous, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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