Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homograph

/ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-graph
IPA
/ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.

noun

A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.

Etymology

From homo- + -graph.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/
  • British English: /ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf/

Inflected Forms

homographs (plural)

Derived Forms

homographic homographous

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

allograph autograph homeograph homoglyph homographic homography isograph polyphone

Questions

How do you pronounce homograph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/.
What does homograph mean?
A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
Where does homograph come from?
From homo- + -graph.

How to pronounce homograph

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “homograph”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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