homophone
/hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-/US // ˈhɒm əˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊ mə- //UK // (ˈhɒməˌfəʊn) //
同音字,同音词,同音异义词,同音
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : 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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounword pronounced the same as another, but differing in meaning
Forms: homophones
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Examples
Chin up, Donald, a lot of people get tripped up when using homophones.
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