homophone

/ˈhɑːməfoʊn/

Syllables ho·mo·phone

Stress HO-mo-phone

Phonics Breakdown

ho

/hɑː/

short o

mo

/mə/

schwa

phone

/foʊn/

ph sound

Meaning

a word that has the same sound as another word but a different meaning or spelling

Sound Reference

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ho=/hɑː/(hot) + mo=/mə/(moment) + phone=/foʊn/(phone)

Example

“Sea” and “see” are homophones.