homophone

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/ or /ˈhəʊməfəʊ̯n/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑːməfoʊ̯n/ or /ˈhoʊməfoʊ̯n/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular homophone

Plural homophones

1. (countable) A word that sounds like another word, even though they have different meanings.

   "Right" and "write" are homophones.