homophonous
gleichlautend, gleichklingend, homofon
Having the same pronunciationHaving the same pronunciation.
/həˈmɒfənəs/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having the same pronunciation.
"Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".
gleichlautend, gleichklingend, homofon
(not comparable)Homophonic; sounding the same.
More definitions
- characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way
Translations
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By meaning 1
having the same pronunciation:
Origin
Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homoAdapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.
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