homophone meaning

UK US /ˈhoʊmoʊfoʊn/ 3 syllables

homophone (noun): two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear).

Definition of homophone

  1. two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

    Type of: homonym

    Related forms: homophonic

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How to pronounce homophone

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

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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