Definitions

1. noun

A condition in which two or more sounds or words are pronounced in the same way but have different meanings, often causing confusion in language or speech.

“The homotony between ‘bath’ and ‘bath’ as a container and ‘bath’ as a place for washing made it difficult for non-native speakers to understand.”

2. noun

A figure of speech in which two or more words with the same pronunciation have different meanings.

“The poet used homotony to create a sense of ambiguity in her poem.”