homorganic

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homorganic

/ˌhɒmɔːˈɡænɪk/ UK
/ˈhoʊmoɹˈɡænɪk/ Canada, US
[ˈhoʊ.moɹˈɡɛənɪk] Canada, US
/ˌhɑmoɹˈɡænɪk/ Atlantic Canada, US
[ˌhɑmoɹˈɡɛənɪk] Atlantic Canada, US
/ˌhɒmoɹˈɡænɪk/ Canada
[ˌhɒmoɹˈɡɛənɪk] Canada

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From hom- + organic.

adjective

not comparable Of consonants: having the same place of articulation; for example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Two identical consonants (redoubled) in second and third position are frequently found (they are called verba mediae geminatae), but two homorganic consonants are not.
Similar: homotopic · Opposite: heterorganic
not comparable Produced by the same or homologous organs.

noun homorganics

A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.

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adj having the same place of articulation

Español	homorgánico
Français	homorgane, homorganique

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@misc{homorganic_2026,
  title = {homorganic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homorganic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}