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homophony

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/

الترجمة: اسم يشير إلى ظاهرة تشابه اللفظ مع اختلاف المعنى أو الأصل، أو إلى أسلوب موسيقي يهيمن فيه صوت واحد على المصاحبة.

مدخل واحد

noun

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/C1formal
  • arاسم يشير إلى ظاهرة تشابه اللفظ مع اختلاف المعنى أو الأصل، أو إلى أسلوب موسيقي يهيمن فيه صوت واحد على المصاحبة.

A noun referring to the phenomenon where words have the same pronunciation but different origins, or to a style of music where one voice is dominant over the accompanying parts.

غير معدود

  1. Same pronunciation, different originsC1formaltechnical

    The phenomenon where two or more words have the same pronunciation but different origins and meanings, such as 'there' and 'their'.

    arالتجانُس الصوتي

    • Homophony is common in English, e.g., 'flower' and 'flour'.
    • The linguist studied homophony across several languages.
    • Distinguishing homophones relies on context rather than sound.
    • Many riddles exploit homophony for wordplay.

    المرادفاتhomonymy

  2. Music with a single dominant voiceB2formalart

    A style of musical texture where one voice carries the melody while the others provide harmonic accompaniment.

    arالتجانس اللحني بصوت مهيمن

    • Most pop songs use homophony – a lead singer with chords.
    • Choral works often alternate between polyphony and homophony.
    • The composer wrote a homophonic section to highlight the melody.
    • Homophony became popular in the Classical period.

    المرادفاتmonody

    الأضدادcounterpointpolyphony

الصيغ
  • homophonies plural form
  • homophonies' possessive plural form
  • homophony's possessive singular form