A homonym is a word that shares pronunciation or spelling with another word but has a different meaning.
For instance, the letter “a” has the homonym “eh”.
Notably, “eh” does not contain the letter it represents; there is no “a” in “eh”.
Part 1: Identical pronunciation, different spelling.
Identify five additional letters in English whose homonyms lack the letter they phonetically represent.
One of these homonyms may be somewhat obscure unless you are familiar with Caribbean geography or enjoy crossword puzzles.
These five letters, excluding “a”, form a common word. What is that word?
Part 2: Identical spelling, different pronunciation.
Find the homonyms below. Each pair of meanings corresponds to a word with the same spelling but different pronunciations. The words are presented in alphabetical order.
Clues: Second option / Switch back and forth
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The answers will be provided at 5 p.m. UK time.
In the meantime, please share your favorite homonyms.
Sources: 1. Gerry Reynolds; 2. Ryan McCormack
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