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heterophone

UK/ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/

heterophone noun: a word with multiple pronunciations.

Noun

heterophone (plural heterophones)

  1. A word with multiple pronunciations.

Forms of heterophone

pluralheterophones

Origin of heterophone

From hetero- + -phone.

Questions about heterophone

What does heterophone mean?
Heterophone means a word with multiple pronunciations.
What part of speech is heterophone?
Heterophone is a noun.
How do you pronounce heterophone?
Heterophone is pronounced /ˈhɛtəɹəʊfəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of heterophone?
The plural of heterophone is heterophones.

Words near heterophone in the dictionary

  1. heterophobe
  2. heterophobes
  3. heterophobia
  4. heterophobic
  5. heterophobism
  6. heterophone
  7. heterophones
  8. heterophonic
  9. heterophonies
  10. heterophonous
  11. heterophony

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