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| hom·o·phone [ hómmə fn, hṓmə fn ] (plural hom·o·phones) |
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1. word with same pronunciation: a word that is pronounced in the same way as one or more other words but is different in meaning and sometimes spelling, as are "hair" and "hare."
See also homographhomonym (sense 1)
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2. letter with same sound: a letter or diphthong that has the same sound as one or more other letters or diphthongs
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| [Early 17th century. < Greek homophōnos "having the same sound"] |
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