homophene
📖 Definitions
noun
A word or phrase that, when spoken, appears to be the same as a different
word or phrase on a person’s lips, for example my and pie.
💬 Usage Examples
“We had a session on homophenes which could cause misunderstanding, for example, married and buried, wet suit and wedding suit, big kiss and biscuits. Much laughter. Members volunteered their own stories of misunderstandings.” David Lodge; Deaf Sentence; Penguin; 2009.