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- [huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh-]
- /həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ-/
- /həmˈɒfəni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh-]
- /həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ-/
Definitions of homophony word
- noun homophony the quality or state of being homophonic. 1
- noun homophony homophonic music. 1
- noun homophony (music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords. 1
- noun homophony the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation 0
- noun homophony part music composed in a homophonic style 0
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Origin of homophony
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Greek homophōnía unison, equivalent to homóphōn(os) homophonous + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Homophony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homophony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
homophony usage trend in Literature
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- what is homophony?
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- what does homophony mean?
- what is a homophony?
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