English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Homophone Pronunciation
Homophone is pronounced HOH-moh-fohn, IPA /ˈhoʊmoʊˌfoʊn/.
HOH-moh-fohn
US /ˈhoʊmoʊˌfoʊn/ · UK /ˈhɒməˌfəʊn/
Syllables: HOH · moh · fohn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A word that sounds the same as another but differs in spelling or meaning.
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Homophone in a Sentence
- Their and there are a homophone pair.
- English has more homophones than most languages.
- She collects every homophone she finds.
Common Mispronunciations of Homophone
Not huh-MAH-fuh-nee
Front stress, HOH, with three clear beats and no extra one at the end. The four-beat reading belongs to homophony.
Not HAH-muh-fohn
The first o is a full long oh in American English, matching home rather than hot.
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