homophony

From French homophonie, from Ancient Greek ὁμοφωνία (homophōnía, “unison”), from ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos, “of the same sound or tone”);^[1] equivalent to homo- +‎ -phony.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /həˈmɒfəni/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /həˈmɑfəni/

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• Hyphenation: ho‧moph‧o‧ny

homophony (plural homophonies)

1. (music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords.
2. The quality of being homophonous.