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gramophone [ˈgræməfəʊn] N mainly Brit

saxophone [ˈsæksəfəʊn] N MUS

xylophone [ˈzaıləfəʊn] N MUS

headphone [ˈhedfəʊn] N

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The dictionary divided characters between the four tones, which were subdivided into 193 rhymes and then into homophone groups.
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The player then chooses a word to substitute for both homophones in the homophone pair.
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The first person to correctly identify the secret homophones wins for that sentence and creates a new homophone puzzle.
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The latter are known as heterophonic names (the opposite of homophones, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
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Further, the reduction in duplication allows more flexibility in assigning homophones.
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However, some authors use the term more broadly, to refer to homographs (spelled the same) or homophones (pronounced the same).
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The player can recruit "akuma" to their side so that they become friendly demon, a homophone for.
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Both are homophones, i.e., they are pronounced the same way; and the former may be preferred as the original and correct spelling.
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The rhyme classes are subdivided by tone and then into groups of homophones, with no other indication of pronunciation.
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The pronunciations of characters in it are indicated by either homophone or "fanqie" spelling.
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