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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the same pronunciation. not-comparable

   ""Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're"."

2. 2
   Homophonic; sounding the same. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

homophonic

Example

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""Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're"."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.

Related phrases

non-homophonous

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