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Homophony

UK
/həˈmɒfəni/
US
/həˈmɑfəni/
ru

Translation homophony into russian

homophony
Noun
raiting
UK
/həˈmɒfəni/
US
/həˈmɑfəni/
The study of homophony in linguistics can reveal interesting patterns in language.
Изучение омофонии в лингвистике может выявить интересные закономерности в языке.

Definitions

homophony
Noun
raiting
UK
/həˈmɒfəni/
US
/həˈmɑfəni/
The phenomenon of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spellings.
The words 'flower' and 'flour' are an example of homophony in English.
In music, a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords.
The choir's performance was characterized by its rich homophony, with all voices blending harmoniously.