heterophone
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕʹtərōfōn, IPA(key): /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/
Usage notes
- Since, taken strictly, this term can be applied to the vast majority of word pairs, its use tends to be restricted to closely-related homœographs that are pronounced differently; for example, the six alternative spellings of ailurophile, which are very similarly spelt but have four different pronunciations between them.
Related terms
- heterophonic
- heterophonous
- heterophony
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