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Homophonic vs Homophonous - What's the difference?

homophonic | homophonous |

In lang=en terms the difference between homophonic and homophonous

is that homophonic is having a single, accompanied, melodic line; not polyphonic while homophonous is homophonic; sounding the same.

As adjectives the difference between homophonic and homophonous

is that homophonic is having the same sound; being homophones while homophonous is having the same pronunciation.

homophonic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (linguistics) Having the same sound; being homophones.
  • (music) Having a single, accompanied, melodic line; not polyphonic.

    • homophonous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the same pronunciation.
    • "Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".
  • (music) Homophonic; sounding the same.

    • Related terms

    * homophone