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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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No and know?
Are the words "no" and "know" called "homonyms" or "homophones"?
I'd like to know which word was used earlier than another, "homonyms" and "homophones".
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Anonymous Are the words "no" and "know" called "homonyms" or "homophones"? They are homophones and heterographs (same sound and different spellings). According to some definitions (where homophone = homonym), they are also homonyms.
- Anonymous Are the words "no" and "know" called "homonyms" or "homophones"?
- They are homophones and heterographs (same sound and different spellings).
- According to some definitions (where homophone = homonym), they are also homonyms.
- Anonymous I'd like to know which word was used earlier than another, "homonyms" and "homophones".
- ) "a word pronounced the same as another (whether spelled the same or not) but different in meaning and etymology," 1843
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AnonymousAre the words "no" and "know" called "homonyms" or "homophones"?
They are homophones and heterographs (same sound and different spellings). According to some definitions (where homophone = homonym), they are also homonyms.
AnonymousI'd like to know which word was used earlier than another, "homonyms" and "homophones".
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