🔊homophone

noun
/ˈhɒməˌfoʊn/

Meaning

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and often spelling.

Example Sentences

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

heteronym, antonym

Collocations

common homophone, confusing homophone, list of homophones

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