homonym meaning

UK US /ˈhɔmənɪm/ 3 syllables

homonym (noun): two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings.

Definition of homonym

  1. two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings

    Type of: word

    Kinds: homograph, homophone

How to pronounce homonym

homonym is pronounced /ˈhɔmənɪm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in YM · 7-letter words

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