"Air" and "heir" are homophones.
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Homophones
Synonyms for "homophones" (7 found)
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phonetic equivalentsphonetic twins
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In Chinese, 'dumpling' and 'first exchange' are homophones, so they have a rich cultural association.
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This phenomenon creates homophones in spoken language.
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The words "knightâ and "night" are homophones.
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