c.1300, from O.Fr. golfe "a gulf, whirlpool," from It. golfo "a gulf, a bay," from L.L. colfos, from Gk. kolpos "bay, gulf," earlier "trough between waves, fold of a garment," originally "bosom," the common notion being "curved shape," from PIE *qwelp- "to vault" (cf. O.E. hwealf, a-hwielfan "to overwhelm").
Gulf as a bay, and gulf as a hollow
Also Golf as in the game of golf could be considered a similar sounding homonym. but I would say it is too different unless you are from a Yankee state, and do not enunciate the soft o and soft u sound as two separate and distinctly different sounds.
The homophone for a rough golf course is "course."
The homophone for the word "whirred" would be the word "word."
No, the word beach is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, such as "to," "two," and "too."
Yes, the word "foil" is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling. "Foil" does not have a homophone.
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning. The homophone for the word wood is would.
The homophone for a rough golf course is "course."
The homophone for the word "whirred" would be the word "word."
The word "strawberry" has no homophone. The homophone of the word berry is bury.
No, the word beach is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, such as "to," "two," and "too."
Yes, the word "foil" is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling. "Foil" does not have a homophone.
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning. The homophone for the word wood is would.
The homophone for the word "hour" is "our".
A homophone for scene is:seen
The homophone for the word "presents" is "presence."
A homophone for alter is altar.
homophone of rent
Hall is a homophone for haul.