homophonous

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UK/həˈmɒfənəs/US/həˈmɑfənəs/

adjective

Having the same pronunciation.

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

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Meanings

adjectivehomophonous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesHaving the same pronunciation.

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

  2. not comparableentertainmentHomophonic; sounding the same.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homophonic

Origin

Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, homo- + -phonous.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος
  • ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos)having the same pronunciation
Catalan homòfon
  • homòfonhaving the same pronunciation
Dutch gelijkluidend
  • gelijkluidendhaving the same pronunciation
German gleichlautend, gleichklingend
  • gleichlautendhaving the same pronunciation
  • gleichklingendhaving the same pronunciation
  • homofonhaving the same pronunciation
Greek ομόηχος, ομόφωνος
  • ομόηχος (omóichos)having the same pronunciation
  • ομόφωνος (omófonos)having the same pronunciation
Hungarian homofon (not infrequently spelled homofón)
  • homofon (not infrequently spelled homofón)having the same pronunciation
Italian omofono
  • omofonohaving the same pronunciation
Norwegian homofon
  • homofonhaving the same pronunciation
Polish homofoniczny
  • homofonicznyhaving the same pronunciation
Portuguese homófono
  • homófonohaving the same pronunciation
Spanish homófono
  • homófonohaving the same pronunciation
Welsh cyfunsain
  • cyfunsainhaving the same pronunciation
Cite this entry
APA

homophonous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophonous

MLA

“homophonous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophonous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homophonous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophonous.

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