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== Homophones ==
 
== Homophones ==
  
A homophone is a word or a phrase that has the same pronunciation as another word or phrase, but has a different meaning. An example of a pair of homophones would be "ice cream" and "I scream."
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A homophone is a word or a [[phrase]] that has the same pronunciation as another word or phrase, but has a different meaning. An example of a pair of homophones would be "ice cream" and "I scream."
  
 
== Homophone Myths ==
 
== Homophone Myths ==

Revision as of 03:55, December 7, 2007

Homophones

A homophone is a word or a phrase that has the same pronunciation as another word or phrase, but has a different meaning. An example of a pair of homophones would be "ice cream" and "I scream."

Homophone Myths

According to episode 25 of the popular show "Carnival of Queers," a homophone is a phone used for gay lovers to contact one another. This is wholly false likely a perversion propagated by the media.