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homophone

/ˈhɑməfoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-phone
IPA
/ˈhɑməfoʊn/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.

noun

A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

Etymology

From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑməfoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈhɒməfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

homophones (plural)

Derived Forms

homophonic pseudohomophone

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

homophonous homophony near-homophone identical same homophone & homograph different homophone & heterograph

Questions

How do you pronounce homophone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑməfoʊn/.
What does homophone mean?
A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
Where does homophone come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce homophone

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