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Use these words in a sentence about the state capital capitol?

The capital of Ohio is Columbus, and the capitol building is the Ohio State house


What is the capitol of luxemberg?

Its capital is also called Luxemburg.


What is the homophone of the word capital?

A homophone is a word that sounds the same but means something different. So the homophone of capital would be capitol. "Capital" referes to letters or cities, while "Capitol" refers to a building where governing takes place.


What is a homonym for the word capitol?

A homonym for the word capitol is capital. Both words sound the same but have different meanings. "Capitol" refers to a building where a legislature meets, while "capital" refers to a city that serves as a seat of government or money used to start a business.


What is the difference between the word capitol and capital?

The last vowel. "Capitol" is used almost always to refer to a building, specifically the building in which a legislative body meets. The US Capitol is the building where the US Senate and House of Representatives meet. Capitol Hill is (literally) the hill upon which that building sits, and (figuratively) either the general region of that hill or sometimes as a rather poetic way of referring to the members of the legislature and their staff. "Capital" is used in almost every other case: capital letter, capital punishment, state capital (the city, as opposed to the state's Capitol Building, which is almost certainly located within the state's capital city). It comes from a word which means "head".