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pseudohomophone

pseudohomophone noun: a non-word that is mistaken for a homophone, such as werk for work.

Noun

pseudohomophone (plural pseudohomophones)

  1. A non-word that is mistaken for a homophone, such as werk for work

Forms of pseudohomophone

pluralpseudohomophones

Origin of pseudohomophone

From pseudo- + homophone.

Questions about pseudohomophone

What does pseudohomophone mean?
Pseudohomophone means a non-word that is mistaken for a homophone, such as werk for work.
What part of speech is pseudohomophone?
Pseudohomophone is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudohomophone?
The plural of pseudohomophone is pseudohomophones.

Words near pseudohomophone in the dictionary

  1. pseudoholes
  2. pseudohomolog
  3. pseudohomologs
  4. pseudohomologue
  5. pseudohomologues
  6. pseudohomophone
  7. pseudohomophones
  8. pseudohomophony
  9. pseudohomosexual
  10. pseudohomosexuality
  11. pseudohomosexuals

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