homophonous
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homophonous
- /həˈmɒfənəs/ UK
- /həˈmɑfənəs/ US
Where it comes from
Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.
adjective
- Having the same pronunciation. "Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".
- Homophonic; sounding the same.
Translations
Every language
adj having the same pronunciation
| Español | homófono |
|---|---|
| Português | homófono |
| Deutsch | gleichlautend, gleichklingend, homofon |
| Italiano | omofono |
| Ελληνικά | ομόηχος omóichos, ομόφωνος omófonos |
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