Let's take a look at these three terms - homophones, homographs or homonyms - and find out their meaning because they affect us in one way or another. Read on to learn more! Homophones are words that ...

Robert BridgesOn English Homophones is a meticulously crafted exploration of the linguistic phenomena of homophones in the English language. Bridges delves into the complexities of words that are ...

DEAR WORD COURT: Here's a game I've been playing for years: I've been logging English words that have three different spellings and three different meanings but are pronounced the same. The best ...

Until very recently, Timothy Torkildson blogged for the Nomen Global Language Center-- an ESL school in Provo, Utah. Earlier this month, Mr. Torkildson wrote a blog post explaining why homophones can ...

'Doctor! I think I’m shrinking. I’m getting smaller!' 'Well, first you will have to calm down and learn to be a little patient.' A question from Sokhom in Cambodia: What is the difference between a ...

Homophones are words that sound the same as another word but have a different meaning, and often a different spelling. Match the two words that sound the same but have different meanings: Send us ...

Hello Sokhom. Thank you for your question concerning two terms connected to pronunciation and spelling, namely homophones and homonyms. I'll start with homophones. These are words which have the same ...