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homophonous

Syllabification: (ho·moph·o·nous)

Definition of homophonous

adjective

  • (of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling.

Derivatives

homophony

Pronunciation: /-ˈmäfənē/

noun

homophonous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of homophonous in the British & World English dictionary