homeophony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Phonic similarity; the quality of being similar-sounding.

Pronunciation

hŏ'mēŏʹfənĭ /ˌhɒmiˈɒfəni/

Word forms

homeophony homoeophony homoiophony homœophony

Etymology

From homeo- + -phony; equivalent to the Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

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