Name for words which are spelled the same and mean the same, but can be pronounced differently
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What is the name for the words which mean the same thing but are just sometimes pronounced differently, e.g. tomatoes pronounced with a strong "ma" as in "mate" or "make" or with a soft "ma" as in "mama". It's not either a homonym, homophone or homograph.
single-word-requests
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What is the name for the words which mean the same thing but are just sometimes pronounced differently, e.g. tomatoes pronounced with a strong "ma" as in "mate" or "make" or with a soft "ma" as in "mama". It's not either a homonym, homophone or homograph.
single-word-requests
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
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Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
– Kris
2 days ago
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What is the name for the words which mean the same thing but are just sometimes pronounced differently, e.g. tomatoes pronounced with a strong "ma" as in "mate" or "make" or with a soft "ma" as in "mama". It's not either a homonym, homophone or homograph.
single-word-requests
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
What is the name for the words which mean the same thing but are just sometimes pronounced differently, e.g. tomatoes pronounced with a strong "ma" as in "mate" or "make" or with a soft "ma" as in "mama". It's not either a homonym, homophone or homograph.
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
asked Apr 8 at 6:00
R. RengoldR. Rengold
1062
1062
Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
– Kris
2 days ago
Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
– Kris
2 days ago
Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
– Kris
2 days ago
add a comment |
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Variation in pronunciation could be one of dialect, regionalism or culturally influenced.
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