noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways
2. 2
   a letter that has two or more pronunciations wordnet

Synonyms

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heteronymmultivoice textpolyphonic instrumentpolyphonic letterpolyphonic narrativesynthesizer

Antonyms

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monologic narrativemonophonic instrument

Etymology

From poly- + phone.