The Homophones Game!

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I've got 110 now (carrot/karat was a new one).

lore - law


This thread is going to suffer from regional dialectic incompatibility.

In the states, these two words do not sound the same, neither do could and cud. It does make for interesting linguistic material, though. The differences in pronunciation across the English speaking world.
 

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This thread is going to suffer from regional dialectic incompatibility.

In the states, these two words do not sound the same, neither do could and cud. It does make for interesting linguistic material, though. The differences in pronunciation across the English speaking world.

Hmmm interesting. I don't think I've ever heard those two words pronounced the same. Learning something new every day. cool

air-are (subdivision of a hectare, not the verb)-ere-err-heir
 

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Hmmm interesting. I don't think I've ever heard those two words pronounced the same. Learning something new every day. cool

air-are (subdivision of a hectare, not the verb)-ere-err-heir

Beautifully defined.

*wrey bows to show respect*
 

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seas, sees, seize
for, fore, four
quarts, quartz
knave, nave
road, rode