No, they do not sound alike but they are spelled similarly. Dessert is pronounced duh-SERT, while desert is pronounced DEH-sert.
A pair of homophones are dessert and desert, which have the same pronunciation but different meanings. Another pair is blight and bright, where the two words sound the same but have opposite meanings. Right and correct are another example, as they are pronounced the same but have slightly different meanings. Brake and break is another homophone pair, with different meanings but the same pronunciation.
Yes, a homophone can be a homograph. For instance "desert" is a homophone for "dessert" when desert has the meaning of abandon. Desert is also a homograph when it means both abandon, and a dry place.
It contains homophones: the, thee miner, minor in, inn Desert is a homograph.
Dessert : Candy/cake. Desert: Hot dry land
Homophones for "in that place" are "their" and "there." Homophones for "belonging to them" include "their" and "they're." Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
A pair of homophones are dessert and desert, which have the same pronunciation but different meanings. Another pair is blight and bright, where the two words sound the same but have opposite meanings. Right and correct are another example, as they are pronounced the same but have slightly different meanings. Brake and break is another homophone pair, with different meanings but the same pronunciation.
Yes, a homophone can be a homograph. For instance "desert" is a homophone for "dessert" when desert has the meaning of abandon. Desert is also a homograph when it means both abandon, and a dry place.
It contains homophones: the, thee miner, minor in, inn Desert is a homograph.
No, homographs are words that are spelled the same but mean different. so the homograph for desert is desert.
Similar sounding words but with different meaning - example: Desert and Dessert
The spelling is two words dessert spoon.A dessert is a treat that ends a meal. A desert is a dry expanse of rock or sand.
Desert is a place with lots of sand Dessert is a sweet food
They are not spelled the same.A desert is the one with sand and one S.The sweet you eat is a dessert with two S's.To remember, ask yourself - which would you like to have two of.
dessert its not dessert its desert -.- dessert it like another meal....
Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings (bear, bear). Homonym is sometimes, and confusingly, used interchangeably with homophone. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same regardless of their spelling (heir, air, ere). Homographs are words that are spelled the same regardless of their pronunciation (incense, incense; desert, desert). I can find no homonyms, homophones, or homographs for decease.
Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings (bear, bear). Homonym is sometimes, and confusingly, used interchangeably with homophone. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same regardless of their spelling (heir, air, ere). Homographs are words that are spelled the same regardless of their pronunciation (incense, incense; desert, desert). I can find no homonyms, homophones, or homographs for mayor.
No, but he was with them in the desert. (dessert is food).