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homophone

/ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊn/

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noun

/ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊn/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее слово, которое произносится так же, как другое слово, но отличается по значению, написанию или тому и другому, например, «bare» и «bear».

A noun referring to a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, spelling, or both, such as 'bare' and 'bear'.

  1. Same sound, different meaningB2formal

    A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling.

    ruОмофон

    • 'Bare' and 'bear' are classic homophones.
    • 'Flower' and 'flour' are homophones that often confuse learners.
    • 'Sea' and 'see' are homophones with completely different meanings.

    Synonymshomonym

    Antonymshomographsynonym

Forms
  • homophones plural form
  • homophones' possessive plural form
  • homophone's possessive singular form