homophone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Usage notes 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 References 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek for same sound.

[edit] Noun

homophone (plural homophones)

1. A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin, for example: carat, caret, carrot, and karat.^[1][2]
2. A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

[edit] Related terms

• homophonous (adjective)

[edit] Usage notes

A homophone is a type of homonym in the loose sense of that term (a word which sounds or is spelled the same as another). (The strict sense of homonym is a word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.) A homograph is a word with the same spelling as another but a completely unrelated meaning. Homographs are not necessarily homophones.

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• Notes:

1. ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophone
2. ^ http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/homophone?view=uk

[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

• Appendix:List of homophones