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Rarehomonym
The correct spelling is homonym.
How to pronounce homonym
/ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/
nounIPA: /ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/
Say it like: Hom-ony-m
The correct spelling is homonym. (strict sense) A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(strict sense) A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
- 2.A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word, technically called a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling).
- 3.A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.
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