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homophone

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒməfəʊn, ˈhəʊm-/
Definition of homophone

noun

  • each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling (e.g. new and knew).
  • each of a set of symbols denoting the same sound or group of sounds.

Grammar

Two (or more) words which sound the same but which are written differently. For example:meet/meat/mete right/write/rite See also homonym.

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Definition of homophone in the US English dictionary

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