homonym
/hŏm′ə-nĭm″, hō′mə-/
noun
  1. One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).
  2. A word used to designate several different things.
  3. A namesake.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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HOMONYM | Pronunciation in English
HOMONYM pronunciation. How to say HOMONYM. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.
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Merriam-Webster
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HOMONYM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Homonyms may be words with identical pronunciations but different spellings and meanings, such as to, too, and two. Or they may be words with both identical pronunciations and identical spellings but different meanings, such as quail (the bird) ...
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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How to Pronounce homonym - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary
Meta description: Hear the pronunciation of homonym in American English, spoken by real native speakers. From North America's leading language experts, Britannica Dictionary
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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homonym noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Definition of homonym noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Forvo
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How to pronounce homonyms in English - Definition of homonyms in English
How to pronounce homonyms in English. The definition of homonyms is: two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different...
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Dictionary.com
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HOMONYM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
The word homonyms (“same” + “names”) is, strictly speaking, either a synonym for homophones or a name for words that are at once homophones and homographs —alike in both spelling and pronunciation—such as the two words spelled b-e-a-r ...
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YouTube
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This video shows you how to pronounce Homonyms
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British English Pronunciation and Vocabulary of Homonyms - Learn English - YouTube
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YouGlish
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Homonyms | 55 pronunciations of Homonyms in English
Sound it Out: Break down the word 'homonyms' into its individual sounds "hom" + "uh" + "nimz". Say these sounds out loud, exaggerating them at first.
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Wikipedia
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Homonym - Wikipedia
4 weeks ago - If they are pronounced the same then they are also homophones (and homonyms) – for example, bark (the sound of a dog) and bark (the skin of a tree). If they are pronounced differently then they are also heteronyms – for example, bow (the ...
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Howjsay
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Pronounce homonym with Precision | English Pronunciation Dictionary | Howjsay
Refine your pronunciation of homonym with our free online dictionary. Our native speakers' recordings feature English and American spellings and definitions, delivering a natural and clear sound. Perfect your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker today!
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Forvo
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homonym pronunciation: How to pronounce homonym in English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Pronunciation guide: Learn how to pronounce homonym in English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian with native pronunciation. homonym translation and audio pronunciation
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YouGlish
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Homonym | 39 pronunciations of Homonym in English
Sound it Out: Break down the word 'homonym' into its individual sounds "hom" + "uh" + "nim". Say these sounds out loud, exaggerating them at first.
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Vocabulary.com
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homonym vs. homophone vs. homograph : Commonly confused words | Vocabulary.com
Not so bad, right? The ending –graph means drawn or written, so a homograph has the same spelling. The –phone ending means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation. But here's where it gets tricky. Depending on whom you talk to, homonym means either:
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Bab.la
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How to pronounce 'homonyms' in English? - Bab.la
Translations Pronunciation Translator Phrasebook open_in_new chevron_right · volume_up homonyms {noun} /ˈhɔmənɪmz/ volume_up homonym /ˈhɔmənɪm/ volume_up homonym {noun} /ˈhɔmənɪm/ Phonetics content data source explained in this page. Source: Browse by letters ·
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Merriam-Webster
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Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms | Merriam-Webster
May 30, 2025 - Homophones are words that sound the same but are different in meaning or spelling (such as sea and see). Homographs are spelled the same, but differ in meaning or pronunciation (such as the bark of a tree and the bark of a dog).
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Cambridge Dictionary
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HOMONYM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
"Bow" (bend at the waist) and "bow" (weapon) are also homonyms. a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but a different meaning: Jokes and wordplay often rely on homonyms, for example "I cannot bear to see a bear." Compare · homograph · homophone ·
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Wiktionary
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homonym - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Latin homōnymum, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμον (homṓnumon), nominalized from the neuter of ὁμώνῠμος (homṓnŭmos, “homonymous”).[2][3] By surface analysis, homo- +‎ -onym. [edit] (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒmənɪm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑmənɪm/ Rhymes: -ɒmənɪm ·