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Is crop a homophone?

No, "crop" is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. "Crop" does not have another word that sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling.


What is a word that sounds the same but has different meaning?

Homophone


Is mountain a homophone?

No, mountain is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling. Mountain does not have a word that sounds exactly the same but has a different meaning or spelling.


Difference between a homograph a homonym and a homophone?

A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have different pronunciation. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but is spelled differently and has a different meaning.


What are the word for mote that are spelled differentiy and have the same meaning but sounds the same?

I believe the word you are looking for his homophone.


Is there a homophone for ceiling?

No, there is no homophone for "ceiling." A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. There is no word that sounds like "ceiling" but has a different meaning and spelling.


What words contain the root word onym?

Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).


What is a homophone for steel?

a homophone for steel would be steal a word that sounds the same but has a different spelling and a different meaning.


What is the homonym of the word size?

The homonym of the word "size" is "sighs," which sounds the same but has a different meaning.


What is a homophone for the word gambol?

A homophone for the word gambol is "gamble," which sounds the same but has a different meaning.


What is the meaning of you we in French?

"you we" is not French, but the French word oui, which means yes, sounds the same as the English word we.


What is a Homonym for the word pier?

A homonym for the word "pier" is "peer," which sounds the same but has a different meaning (referring to a person of the same status or rank).