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homophone

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homophone
a written letter or combination of letters that represents the same speech sound as another


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For example, homophones (words that sound alike) may be correctly spelled, but be incorrect in their meaning.
The Ultimate Writing Guide for College by Tom Tessin / Writing and Speaking community
Zha" is the homophone for "scam" in Mandarin while "Hu" sounds the same as "bluff.
Taiwan wants to rename 'unlucky' metro line by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Early include picture sorts for short- and long-vowel sounds, word sorts contrasting short- and long-vowel sounds and patterns, and common long-vowel patterns; mid-level covers less common long-vowel patterns and r-influenced vowel patterns; the late level addresses ambiguous vowel sounds, complex consonants and consonant clusters, high-frequency words and contractions, plural and past tense inflectional endings, and homophones.
Words their way; word sorts for within word pattern spellers, 2d ed by Reference & Research Book News
 
 
 
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