definition homophone
Full Definition of HOMOPHONE. 1. : one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (as the words to, too, and two). 2. : a character or group of characters pronounced the same as another character or group.
1. (Linguistics) one of a group of words pronounced in the same way but differing in meaning or spelling or both, as for example bear and bare. 2. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) a written letter or combination of letters that represents the same speech sound as another: ``ph'' is a homophone of ``f'' in English.