bonanova 83 Report post Posted March 30, 2008 What have these words in common? tear putting number evening ragged tower resign Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Guest Report post Posted March 30, 2008 What have these words in common? tear putting number evening ragged tower resign all have multiple meanings and pronunciations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 83 Report post Posted March 31, 2008 Yup. Niner has it. heterophones. Same spelling; multiple pronunciations [and meanings].I was going to put 1=2 [to follow up on the "magic" idea] in the subtitle, but then I firured that much of a clue wasn't needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Guest Report post Posted March 31, 2008 Yup. Niner has it. heterophones. Same spelling; multiple pronunciations [and meanings].I was going to put 1=2 [to follow up on the "magic" idea] in the subtitle, but then I firured that much of a clue wasn't needed. I always thought it was homographs, not heterophones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 83 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 I always thought it was homographs, not heterophones. Here's my latest research on that matter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Guest Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Here's my latest research on that matter. And here are a few more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
What have these words in common?
tear
putting
number
evening
ragged
tower
resign
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