Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homophonous

/həˈmɒfənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mophonous
IPA: /həˈmɒfənəs/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the same pronunciation.

adj

Homophonic; sounding the same.

Example Sentences

""Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're"."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: grc:ὁμόφωνος
Suffix: -ous

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /həˈmɒfənəs/

Derived Forms

homophonously nonhomophonous

Phrases

non-homophonous

Frequently Paired Words

homophone

Questions

How do you pronounce homophonous?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈmɒfənəs/.
What does homophonous mean?: Having the same pronunciation.
Where does homophonous come from?: Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.

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