heterophone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

hetero- + -phone

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: hĕʹtərōfōn, IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/, SAMPA: /"hEt@r\@Uf@Un/

[edit] Noun

heterophone (plural heterophones)

1. A word whose spelling and sound both differ from another’s.

[edit] Usage notes

• Since, taken strictly, this term can be applied to the vast majority of word pairs, its use tends to be restricted to closely-related homœographs that are pronounced differently; for example, the six alternative spellings of ailurophile, which are very similarly spelt but have four different pronunciations between them.

[edit] Related terms

• heterophonic
• heterophonous
• heterophony

[edit] See also

Different Meanings

Nym	Sound	Spelling	Category
homonym	same	same
heteronym	different	same	(cat)
homograph	not specified	same
homophone	same	different	(cat)
heterophone	different	different