Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterophone

/ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-ero-phone
IPA
/ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word with multiple pronunciations.

Etymology

From hetero- + -phone.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

heterophones (plural)

Phrases

homophone & homograph homophone & heterograph alternative spelling heterophone & heterograph heterophone & homograph alternative pronunciation

Frequently Paired Words

heterophonic heterophonous heterophony identical same homophone & homograph homophone different

Questions

How do you pronounce heterophone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/.
What does heterophone mean?
A word with multiple pronunciations.
Where does heterophone come from?
From hetero- + -phone.

How to pronounce heterophone

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heterophone”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “heterophone”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “heterophone” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.