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homophone

/ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/ /ˈhɑməfoʊ̯n/

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noun

Un mot qui se prononce de la même manière qu'un autre mot, mais qui diffère par son orthographe, sa signification ou son origine

A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.

Examples :

""To, too, and two are a common example of a homophone, as they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings." "

"To", "too" et "two" sont un exemple courant d'homophone, car ils se prononcent de la même manière mais ont des orthographes et des significations différentes.

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noun

Homophone

A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters.

Examples :

""The words 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're' are a common example of a homophone group, as they all sound the same but have different meanings and spellings." "

Les mots 'there', 'their' et 'they're' sont un exemple courant d'un groupe d'homophones, car ils sonnent tous de la même manière, mais ont des significations et des orthographes différentes.

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