homophone
[ hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh- ]
/ ˈhɒm əˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊ mə- /
noun
Phonetics.
a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.
a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.
Origin of homophone
First recorded in 1615–25; back formation from
homophonous
Words nearby homophone
homophil,
homophile,
homophily,
homophobe,
homophobia,
homophone,
homophones,
homophonic,
homophonous,
homophony,
homophyly
British Dictionary definitions for homophone
homophone
/ (ˈhɒməˌfəʊn) /
noun
one of a group of words pronounced in the same way but differing in meaning or spelling or both, as for example bear and bare
a written letter or combination of letters that represents the same speech sound as another
``ph'' is a homophone of ``f'' in English