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heterograph

/ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/

heterograph noun: a word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.

Noun

heterograph (plural heterographs)

  1. A word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.
    Synonyms:
    homophone
    Antonyms:
    homograph

Synonyms of heterograph

Antonyms

Forms of heterograph

pluralheterographs

Origin of heterograph

From hetero- + -graph.

Questions about heterograph

What does heterograph mean?
Heterograph means a word whose sound is the same, but spelling and meaning differ from another’s.
What part of speech is heterograph?
Heterograph is a noun.
How do you pronounce heterograph?
Heterograph is pronounced /ˈhɛtəɹəʊɡɹæf/.
What is the plural of heterograph?
The plural of heterograph is heterographs.

Words near heterograph in the dictionary

  1. heterografted
  2. heterografting
  3. heterografts
  4. heterogram
  5. heterograms
  6. heterograph
  7. heterographic
  8. heterographies
  9. heterographs
  10. heterography
  11. heterogynid

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