heterophone

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UK/ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/

noun

A word with multiple pronunciations.

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Meanings

nounheterophone (plural heterophones)

plural heterophones

  1. A word with multiple pronunciations.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heteronym

Origin

From hetero- + -phone.

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Translations

Catalan heteròfon
  • heteròfona word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
Hungarian heterofon, hasonló alakú és kiejtésű, azonos jelentésű szó
  • heterofona word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
  • hasonló alakú és kiejtésű, azonos jelentésű szóa word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
Polish heterofon
  • heterofona word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

etherophone
Cite this entry
APA

heterophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophone

MLA

“heterophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophone.

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