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    what is a homophone

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      hom·o·phone


         [hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-] Show IPA


      noun 1. Phonetics . a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.


      2. a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.

      13 years ago. Rating: 1
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        Poppy3

        Hi jhhartan - wow never heard of this or many other things but this definately not.
        commented 13 years ago


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