🔊homophone (homophone)

noun
/ˈhɒməˌfoʊn/
homophone (omofon)

Signification

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and often spelling.
Traduction de la signification
Un mot qui se prononce de la même manière qu'un autre mais qui a un sens différent
Un mot qui se prononce de la même manière qu'un autre mais qui a un sens différent

Phrases d'exemple

The words 'pair' and 'pear' are homophones.

Les mots 'pair' et 'pear' sont des homophones.
Les mots 'pair' et 'pear' sont des homophones.

Synonymes

sound-alike, homonym, same-sounding word, phonetic twin

Antonymes

heteronym, antonym

Collocations

common homophone, confusing homophone, list of homophones

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