English Explanatory Dictionary

homoiophone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word similar — but not identical — in pronunciation with another; compare homeograph and homophone.

Pronunciation

hŏmoiʹəfōn /hɒˈmɔɪəfəʊn/

Word forms

homoiophone homoiophones homeophone homoeophone homœophone

Etymology

From homoi- (“similar”) + -o- + -phone (“sound”).

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