C2 noun #88,997 most common

homophone

UK /ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/ | US /ˈhɑməfoʊ̯n/

A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.

homophone in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
  • (noun) A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
  2. 2
    noun A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.
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