homograph

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɒməgrɑːf/ or /ˈhəʊməgræf/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑːməgræf/ or /ˈhoʊməgræf/

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Noun

Singular homograph

Plural homographs

1. (countable) A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation.

Related words

• heteronym
• homonym
• homophone