homonym
pronunciation
How to pronounce homonym in British English:
UK [ˈhɒmənɪm]
How to pronounce homonym in American English:
US [ˈhɑmənɪm]
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- Noun:
- two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
Word Origin
- homonym
- homonym: see homeopathy
- homonym (n.)
- "a word spelled and pronounced the same as another but different in meaning," 1807, from French homonyme and directly from Latin homonymum (Quintilian), from Greek homonymon, neuter of homonymos, from homos "same" (see homo- (1)) + onyma, dialectal form of onoma "name" (see name (n.)).
Example
- 1. A survey on confusion of homonym in current chinese braille .
- 2. The homophone is not equal to the homonym .
- 3. Homonym ancient people used to this life .
- 4. Confusion of homonym is a long-term disturbing problem in current chinese braille .
- 5. When you double-check your calculations for a math problem , make sure you 're using the correct homonym in an essay , or cite sources carefully in a research paper , you 're paying close attention to detail .