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homophonous

/həˈmɒf.ə.nəs/

Traducción: Que describe palabras que se pronuncian igual pero difieren en significado, origen o escritura, como 'sail' y 'sale'.

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adjective

/həˈmɒf.ə.nəs/C2formalscientific
  • esQue describe palabras que se pronuncian igual pero difieren en significado, origen o escritura, como 'sail' y 'sale'.

Describing words that have the same pronunciation but differ in meaning, origin, or spelling, such as 'sail' and 'sale'.

  1. Same pronunciation, different originC1formal

    Characteristic of words that have different origins but are pronounced identically.

    eshomófono (mismo sonido, distinto origen)

    • The words 'flour' and 'flower' are homophonous in English.
    • Linguists study homophonous pairs to understand language evolution.
    • 'Knight' and 'night' are a classic example of homophonous words.

    Sinónimoshomonymichomonymoushomophonic

Formas
  • more homophonous comparative form
  • most homophonous superlative form