noun
Meaning 1
A word with multiple pronunciations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
heterophone
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: hĕʹtərōfōn
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/
History
Etymology
From hetero- + -phone.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: heteròfon — a word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
- Hungarian: heterofon — a word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
- Hungarian: hasonló alakú és kiejtésű, azonos jelentésű szó — a word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s
- Polish: heterofon — a word whose spelling is the same but sound differs from another’s