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Home » Love for Words » Love for Words — homophone

Love for Words — homophone

June 24, 2014

___ The English language is rife with homophones.

“Homophone” combines “homo” meaning same and “phone” meaning sound. Words that are “homophones” have the same sound, yet different spellings and meanings.

The English language at times goes awry among same-sound spellings and meanings. We native English speakers easily distinguish most, while this perplexes folks learning English.

For example, “to,” “too” and “two.”
While we easily distinguish the differences, someone from a different country learning our language by sound is oft thrown for a loop.

Imagine trying to speak the language and understand it via each word by sound.
“Today I go to the market.”
“Today I go to two markets.”
“Today I go to two flea markets and hope you go, too.”

Those three simple statements are familiar to us, yet every word seems new to the person new to English. They might think they hear a stutter, “to two markets,” or hear the word “tutu”– yet that doesn’t make sense.

What a challenge to the English language newcomer learning by sound, while we native speakers need to cross our own t’s when putting homophones to paper.

For example, compliment and complement sound the same, yet have distinguished meanings, as do stationary and stationery.

How many homophones can you list in 30 seconds? One, two, three …. Go!

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This Jacquée T. Writer in Residence featured Word is brought to you by supporting sponsors including Albin’s Barber Shop in Wamego Kansas.

*** Jacquée T. selects and schedules each Word in the spirit of writing, reading, and of improved expression. Love for Words (formerly titled “Word of the Day”)sponsors support her schedule and selection as a whole, and the spirit of this series. Please check out the links to sponsor websites, one link provided per word, and see how they may add inspiration to your day.

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