homophony

• Nom désignant le phénomène par lequel des mots ont la même prononciation mais des origines différentes, ou un style musical où une voix domine les parties accompagnatrices.

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.

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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'.

   homophonie

   • 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.

   Synonymeshomonymy

2. Music with a single dominant voiceB2formalart

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

   Homophonie musicale

   • 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.

   Synonymesmonody

   Antonymescounterpointpolyphony