Definition: In linguistics, a homophone is a word that has two sounds (or syllables) that have different meanings. For example, "dog" and "doggie" are both homophones because they both sound like "dog". Homophones can be used to convey the same meaning or convey different meanings depending on how the two words are pronounced or spoken. Homospory is a term used in linguistics that refers to words that have two sounds (or syllables) that