homophone in Chinese
homophone in Chinese is 同音 — homophone means a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, and often a different spelling.
homophone in Chinese
同音
Pronounced: tóng yīn
(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
What does "homophone" mean?
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noun A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, and often a different spelling.
"Flour and flower are homophones."
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homophone in a sentence
- Flour and flower are homophones.
- Spellcheckers rarely catch a homophone used in the wrong place.
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What is "homophone" in Chinese?
"homophone" in Chinese is 同音. homophone means: A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, and often a different spelling.
How do you pronounce 同音?
"homophone" in Chinese is 同音, pronounced "tóng yīn".
How do you use "homophone" in a sentence?
Example: "Flour and flower are homophones." In Chinese, "homophone" is 同音.
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