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homophony
[ huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh- ]
/ həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ- /
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noun
the quality or state of being homophonic.
homophonic music.
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Origin of homophony
Words nearby homophony
homophobia, homophone, homophones, homophonic, homophonous, homophony, homophyly, homoplastic, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar
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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
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