English Explanatory Dictionary

soundalike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound that audibly resembles another.
  2. A music recording with this trait. (Often distinguished from plagiarism by themes of covering, pastiche (tribute), or parody, but sometimes inviting copyright disputes).
  3. A word that is either homophonous or sounds similar enough to another that confusion of the two is known to happen.

Word forms

soundalike soundalikes

Etymology

From sound + alike, perhaps modelled on lookalike.

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