homophonous

IPA(Pronunciation)

not-comparable

(phonetics, semantics) Having the same pronunciation. / (music) Homophonic; sounding the same.

Japanese Meaning

同じ発音である（音韻論、意味論において） / 同様の音、すなわちホモフォニックである（音楽において）

The words 'write' and 'right' are homophonous in many dialects, which can cause amusing misunderstandings.

「write」と「right」は多くの方言で同じ発音（同音）で、面白い誤解を招くことがある。

Sense（1）

(phonetics, semantics) Having the same pronunciation.

"Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".

Sense（2）

(music) Homophonic; sounding the same.