Definition of homophonous in English:

homophonous

adjective həˈmɒf(ə)nəshəˈmäfənəs

1(of music) homophonic.
（音乐）主调音乐的，齐奏的，齐唱的
Example sentencesExamples
- Folk melodies are, without exception, homophonous.
- It is a style of traditional homophonous singing.
2(of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling.
（单词）同音异义的（或异源或拼写不同的）
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently both are described as homophonous words.
- Chinese is by reputation much more homophonous than English.

Derivatives

homophony

noun həˈmɒf(ə)ni

Homophony is a ubiquitous phenomenon across languages.
Example sentencesExamples
- Being raised in a Lutheran tradition, my vocal writing is largely chorale style homophony contrasting with traditional contrapuntal textures.
- By setting one voice against three, Byrd masterfully harnesses the emphatic qualities of both polyphony and homophony: the text repetition of the former and the clarity and unity of the latter.
- Note that I'm not denying that languages can and do differ in their relative amounts of homophony, word-sense ambiguity and lexical category ambiguity.
- This piece juxtaposes the calm homophony of the choir with a more mobile organ part.

Rhymes

cacophonous

Definition of homophonous in US English:

homophonous

adjectivehəˈmäfənəs

(of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling.
（单词）同音异义的（或异源或拼写不同的）
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently both are described as homophonous words.
- Chinese is by reputation much more homophonous than English.

单词	homophonous
释义	Definition of homophonous in English: homophonous adjective həˈmɒf(ə)nəshəˈmäfənəs 1(of music) homophonic. （音乐）主调音乐的，齐奏的，齐唱的 Example sentencesExamples Folk melodies are, without exception, homophonous. It is a style of traditional homophonous singing. 2(of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling. （单词）同音异义的（或异源或拼写不同的） Example sentencesExamples Consequently both are described as homophonous words. Chinese is by reputation much more homophonous than English. Derivatives homophony noun həˈmɒf(ə)ni Homophony is a ubiquitous phenomenon across languages. Example sentencesExamples Being raised in a Lutheran tradition, my vocal writing is largely chorale style homophony contrasting with traditional contrapuntal textures. By setting one voice against three, Byrd masterfully harnesses the emphatic qualities of both polyphony and homophony: the text repetition of the former and the clarity and unity of the latter. Note that I'm not denying that languages can and do differ in their relative amounts of homophony, word-sense ambiguity and lexical category ambiguity. This piece juxtaposes the calm homophony of the choir with a more mobile organ part. Rhymes cacophonous Definition of homophonous in US English: homophonous adjectivehəˈmäfənəs (of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling. （单词）同音异义的（或异源或拼写不同的） Example sentencesExamples Consequently both are described as homophonous words. Chinese is by reputation much more homophonous than English.
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