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    Do the words prophecy and prophesy have the same definition and are they pronounced the same?

    Question #107205. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 19 09 11:38 AM)


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    		Prophecy pronounced [prof-uh-see] is a noun meaning the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prophecy

    Prophesy is pronounced [prof-uh-sahy] and is a verb meaning to foretell or predict.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prophesy



    Jul 19 09, 11:41 AM

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