Definitions for homophonous
həˈmɒf ə nəs, hoʊ-ho·mophonous

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1. homophonousadjective

   characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way

   "'horse' and 'hoarse' are homophonous words"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homophonousadjective

   Having the same pronunciation.

   "Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".

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1. homophonous

   A homophone () is a word that is pronounced the same (to varying extent) as another word but differs in meaning. A homophone may also differ in spelling. The two words may be spelled the same, for example rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or spelled differently, as in rain, reign, and rein. The term homophone may also apply to units longer or shorter than words, for example a phrase, letter, or groups of letters which are pronounced the same as another phrase, letter, or group of letters. Any unit with this property is said to be homophonous (). Homophones that are spelled the same are also both homographs and homonyms, e.g. the word read, as in "He is well read" (he is very learned) vs. the sentence "I read that book" (I have finished reading that book).Homophones that are spelled differently are also called heterographs, e.g. to, too, and two.

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1. homophonous

   Homophonous refers to words that are pronounced in the same way as others, but have different meanings, and may or may not be spelled differently. It essentially pertains to any words that sound alike. This term is commonly used in the field of linguistics.

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1. Homophonousadjective

   originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic

2. Homophonousadjective

   now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody

3. Homophonousadjective

   expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey

4. Etymology: [Gr. ; the same + sound, tone: cf. F. homophone.]

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1. Homophonous

   words differently written but indistinguishable in sound, applied to different conceptions.

How to pronounce homophonous?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say homophonous in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homophonous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homophonous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homophonous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homophonous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophonous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophonous
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=homophonous