Words that have the same pronunciation but different spelling are called homophones.
A homophone.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
It's called a homonym. An example being skate (to glide on ice) and skate (a type of fish).You can also have homographs (where words have the same spelling, regardless of if they're pronunced differently) and homophones (where words have the same pronunciation, regardless of its spelling). A homonym is ALSO a homograph and a homophone because it has their characteristics.
We call them homophones.
A homophone.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
They are homographs.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
A homograph.
Its not the same.. a different spelling does matter..
Homophones.
its not call bangcock its call bankok way different pronouciation ---- right spelling is "Bangkok"
Same spelling, different pronunciation Phonetically chacolatay with emphasis on the "la"
It's called a homonym. An example being skate (to glide on ice) and skate (a type of fish).You can also have homographs (where words have the same spelling, regardless of if they're pronunced differently) and homophones (where words have the same pronunciation, regardless of its spelling). A homonym is ALSO a homograph and a homophone because it has their characteristics.
The correct spelling of the term or system for alerting nurses is as two words "nurse call."