Homophony

/həmˈɒfənˌɪ/

/həmˈɑːfəni/

[noun]

Homophony

[NOUN]

part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)

a linguistic phenomenon where different words have the same or similar pronunciation but may have different spellings and meanings, resulting in potential confusion and ambiguity in oral communication

Examples

1. It's known as homophony.

2. and the homophony continues to break down once we get to the chorus.

3. if the second voice is instead playing a simple supporting line, then you have either monody or homophony.

4. any time you hear a lead vocalist singing over a backing band, or a guitarist taking a solo while the rest of the band plays chords, it's probably homophony.