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homophony

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/

翻译: 指同音异义现象,即词语发音相同但来源或意义不同;也指主调音乐风格,即一个声部为主旋律,其他声部为伴奏。

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noun

/həˈmɒf.ə.ni/C1formal
  • zh指同音异义现象,即词语发音相同但来源或意义不同;也指主调音乐风格,即一个声部为主旋律,其他声部为伴奏。

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'.

    zh同音异义

    • 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.

    同义词homonymy

  2. Music with a single dominant voiceB2formalart

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

    zh主调音乐

    • 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.

    同义词monody

    反义词counterpointpolyphony

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