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Homophonous   Listen
adjective
Homophonous, Homophonic  adj.  
1.
(Mus.)
(a)
Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic.
(b)
Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.
2.
Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey.





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"Homophonous" Quotes from Famous Books



... and accent may be due to consciousness of roll. The French word will never make itself comfortable in English if it is homophonous with roll. ...
— Society for Pure English, Tract 3 (1920) - A Few Practical Suggestions • Society for Pure English


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