answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

These words are called homophones. Some examples of homophones are mail and male, bear and bare, and principal and principle.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

1w ago

"Flower" and "flour", "pear" and "pair", "meet" and "meat".

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What are Words that sound similar but not exactly the same?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Do synonyms have exactly the same meaning?

No. The word is greek and describes words with similar meaning, but not exactly the same. There is a different word for words with exactly the same meaning and that would sound something like 'tautosims'. Not sure if this word exists in English though. Yannis


Words that sound similar but do not rhyme are called?

Words that sound similar but do not rhyme are called homophones. Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings.


What is rhymes with followers?

rhyming words don't have to sound 100% exactly the same, so for instance: I could probably get away with rhyming followers and borrowers or even followers and shallow curse (but only just). instead of thinking of words that sound the same, how about thinking of words that sound a bit similar.


Is present when the words are very similar in appearance but don't have the same sound such as daughter and laughter.?

The term you are referring to is "visual rhyme." Visual rhymes occur when words look similar but do not sound the same.


What is the definition of homophones?

Homophone and homonyms are similar, but not exactly the same. Homophone refers to words that sound the same, but not necessarily spelled the same, for example bear/bare, write/right, two/to/too. Homonyn refers to words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings.


How is sonar similar to vocal?

Exactly the same. Sonar is Sound. We use the word sonar to indicate what use that the sound is put to- not to differentiate it from sound its self.


What is two words have the same common sound but don't exactly rhyme?

Mary and caring


What is the etymology of homophone?

The word "homophone" is derived from the Greek words "homos" meaning "same" and "phōnē" meaning "sound." It refers to words that have the same (or similar) pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.


Is present when the words when the words are very similar in appearance but don't have the same sound such as daughter and laughter?

eye rhyme


When the words are similar in appearance and have the same final vowel and consonant sound such as lotion and motion?

Rhyme


Is corporal a homophone?

Yes. Or Corp oral..


Do cars sound the same in all countries?

Generally speaking, yes. Most of the worlds cars are manufactured in similar ways, in fact many of them are exactly the same.