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Vinony

homophone

noun

  1. word that has identical pronunciation as another word, but differs in meaning
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒməfəʊn/ / /ˈhɑməfoʊn/ / /ˈhɔməfəʉn/

noun

Etymology: From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).

  1. A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
  2. A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.