Meaning Of The Word Homophone
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Homophone Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Homophone?
homophone
countable noun: In linguistics, homophones are words with different meanings which are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently. For example, 'write' and 'right' are homophones. homophone in American English any of two or more letters or groups of letters representing the same speech sound (Ex.: c in civil and s in song) noun: a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air homophone in British English noun: one of a group of words pronounced in the same way but differing in meaning or spelling or both, as for example bear and bare |
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