homophony
[ huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh- ]
/ həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ- /
noun
the quality or state of being homophonic.
homophonic music.
Origin of homophony
Words nearby homophony
homophobia,
homophone,
homophones,
homophonic,
homophonous,
homophony,
homophyly,
homoplastic,
homoplastic graft,
homoplasty,
homoplasy
British Dictionary definitions for homophony
homophony
/ (hɒˈmɒfənɪ) /
noun
the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation
part music composed in a homophonic style