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homophony

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o fenômeno em que palavras têm a mesma pronúncia, mas origens ou significados diferentes; também se refere ao estilo musical em que uma voz principal se destaca sobre as demais.

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noun

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/C1formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa o fenômeno em que palavras têm a mesma pronúncia, mas origens ou significados diferentes; também se refere ao estilo musical em que uma voz principal se destaca sobre as demais.

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'.

    ptHomofonia

    • 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.

    Sinônimoshomonymy

  2. Music with a single dominant voiceB2formalart

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

    ptMúsica com uma voz principal

    • 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.

    Sinônimosmonody

    Antônimoscounterpointpolyphony

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