NYT Dictionary

HOMOPHONE

/ˈhɑməfoʊn/
NounHOM-o-phonehom-o-phone · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: French

From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

antonymarticulationcopydittodoppelgangerdoubleduplicateequivalentexpressionfacsimile

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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