1. homophone

noun. ['ˈhoʊmoʊˌfoʊn'] two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear).

Rhymes with Homophone

• airfone
• allophone
• businessphone
• dictaphone
• earphone
• earphone
• francophone
• gramaphone
• headphone
• megaphone
• microphone
• saxophone
• sousaphone
• telephone
• videophone
• vodafone
• xylophone

How do you pronounce homophone?

Pronounce homophone as ˈhoʊmoʊˌfoʊn.

US - How to pronounce homophone in American English

UK - How to pronounce homophone in British English

Sentences with homophone

1. Noun, singular or mass
A common spelling mistake is to use a homophone in place of the word you meant to use.

Quotes about homophone

1. I challenge you to find a more innocuous sentence containing the words sperm, suction, swallow, and any homophone of seaman. And then call me up on the homophone and read it to me.
- Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal