homophonous

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Definition of homophonous in English English dictionary

Having the same pronunciation

Cot and caught are homophonous in some American accents, as are there and they're.

the phenomenon of words of different origins coming to pronounced the same way; "homophonous words

Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic

Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey

Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody

Hyphenation

ho·moph·o·nous