samesounding
Samesounding is a term used in linguistics to describe two or more forms that share identical pronunciation. In many discussions, samesounding is effectively synonymous with homophony—the idea that different words can sound the same when spoken. Some writers, however, prefer samesounding to emphasize the auditory equivalence regardless of how the words are spelled or where they come from.
Samesounding can be further categorized by how exact the sound match is and by dialect. Perfect samesounding
Common examples include night and knight, pane and pain, see and sea, and pair, pear, and pare.
Applications of the concept appear in language learning, literacy, puns, and speech technology. Recognizing samesounding relationships