English Explanatory Dictionary

heterophone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word with multiple pronunciations.

Pronunciation

hĕʹtərōfōn /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/

Word forms

heterophone heterophones

Etymology

From hetero- + -phone.

Related words

heterophonic heterophonous heterophony identical same homophone & homograph homophone different homophone & heterograph alternative spelling homonym synonym heterophone & heterograph heteronym heterophone & homograph alternative pronunciation distinct
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