A homonym is a phrase that has the identical pronunciation as, or is spelt similar to, one other phrase with a special which means.
For instance, the letter “a” has the homonym “eh”.
What’s fascinating about “eh” is that it doesn’t include the letter it appears like. There’s no “a” in “eh”.
1: Pronounced the identical, spelt otherwise.
Discover one other 5 letters in English which have homonyms that don’t include the letter they sound like.
(One of many phrases could also be a tad obscure, except you understand some Caribbean geography. Or like crossword puzzles.)
These 5 letters (excluding “a”) spell a typical phrase. What’s it?
2. Spelt the identical, pronounced otherwise.
Discover the homonyms under. Every pair of meanings describes a phrase that’s spelt the identical however pronounced otherwise. The phrases are listed in alphabetical order.
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(Second possibility) (Change backwards and forwards)
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(Appropriate) (Commandeer)
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(Glad) (Parts)
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(Convention attendee) (Assign)
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(Worth discount) (Disregard)
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(Manner in) (Enrapture)
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(Incorrect) (Disabled)
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(60 seconds) (Tiny)
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(In attendance) (Give)
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(Fruit and greens) (Generate)
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(Deny) (Garbage)
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(Misery) (Shock victory)
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Sources: 1 Gerry Reynolds 2 Ryan McCormack
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