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- [hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊ mə-/
- /ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊ mə-/
Definitions of homophones word
- noun homophones Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air. 1
- noun homophones a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English. 1
- noun homophones Plural form of homophone. 1
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Origin of homophones
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; back formation from homophonous
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Parts of speech for Homophones
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homophones popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
homophones usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homophones
noun homophones
- homographs — a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1 “to carry; support” and bear 2 “animal” or lead 1 “to conduct” and lead 2 “metal.”.
- homonyms — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
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