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H is for Homophone
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A long time ago, there lived a man. The man was a very proficient writer but he still got very confused with his homophones. Can you help decipher the love letter he sent to his sweetheart?
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Easy
10 Q
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Plodd
Oct 06 12
1605 plays
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Chilly, Chilli or Chile?
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This quiz will delve into oft confused homonyms Chilly, Chilli, and Chile. How well do you know the usage of each word?
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Not Rated
10 Q
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Dead_Walker74
Today!
0 plays
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Nursery Rhyme Heteronyms
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Heteronyms are words that are spelt the same but have different meanings when they are pronounced differently - like Polish and polish. Follow the nursery rhyme characters and their clues in capitals to find each heteronym.
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10 Q
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Nannanut
May 24 09
759 plays
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Double Meanings: Heteronymic Headlines
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Can you find the single word with two meanings, each with its own pronunciation, that will make a headline for my stories? Detailed instructions will be given in the first question. (American pronunciation used)
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
May 14 06
1326 plays
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What Do You Call A Stinky Chicken?
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Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. In this quiz, you'll be given a clue (like what do you call a stinky chicken). You come up with the homophonic answer (foul fowl). Make sure your answers make sense.
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Jun 24 03
3579 plays
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A very orderly quiz
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4 meanings, 4 answers. Not only do I give you the questions, but all the answers are also right, write, rite. Only one catch, you have to get them in the correct order. I am Aussie and so are the Q & A's.
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Easy
10 Q
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mixit
Apr 24 11
720 plays
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Maid of the Missed
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Can you help Maid Marion with her homophones as she prepares for her wedding?
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Plodd
Dec 13 12
606 plays
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Homophone Twists
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Use the clues to figure out a common word or phrase, only replace one of the words with a homophone. Ex: "What are evenings with King Arthur and his men?" Ans: "Nights of the Round Table" (replace "Knights"). Have fun!
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Tough
10 Q
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djsgal
Jun 28 07
729 plays
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Same Sound Words
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Nothing 'shocking' about homonyms. Some words simply have a completely different orthography, and different meaning and yet are spoken with exactly the same sounds. See if you can fill out the blanks with the correct 'false cousins'.
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Easy
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 22 02
4686 plays
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One Word, Two Meanings
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I will give you two meanings to a single word. You must choose the proper word.
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Easy
10 Q
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Pick61
Oct 27 12
855 plays
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Ambiguous Words
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Lots of words used to refer to food have meanings with absolutely nothing to do with food. This quiz covers a few of those words. The active word is in CAPS.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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chrissie25
Jun 18 10
765 plays
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Same Word, Different Meaning
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Some claim that Mandarin Chinese is the most difficult language to learn, but think how many English speaking countries there are. Now ask yourself, "How many of these people speak the "Queen's English"?
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Average
10 Q
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support5
Mar 15 07
1476 plays
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Same Sound Words 2
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Same sound, different orthography and different meaning is what is typical of the words asked for in this quiz. Blanks to be filled in. Number of letters given as a hint.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Feb 03 02
4158 plays
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Double Meaning Words
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The English language includes quite a few words that have more than one meaning, depending upon the context in which they are used. In each of the following questions, I will give you the two definitions that fit that specific word.
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Tough
10 Q
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richicago
Jun 21 05
1125 plays
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From A to P - Homonyms
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This quiz is mainly about you having to try to fill in the correct homonyms...(A homonym is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but spelt differently, or with a different meaning.) I hope you like it! *Does not follow the alphabet.*
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Very Easy
10 Q
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morge22
Apr 10 09
1788 plays
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More Stinky Chickens
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Once again, homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently (a stinky chicken would be a foul fowl). The rules are the same for this quiz as the original. Good luck. Note: American English pronunciation.
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Jul 07 03
1137 plays
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Eye No The Wrong Homophones!
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The answers to these questions all require you to work out the homophones e.g. purchase, farewell = buy bye.
Do yew no yore Homophones? Sea how well ewe do with these.
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Average
10 Q
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DoveHouse
Jan 14 13
486 plays
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They Sound Alike to Me
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Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. I will give the clue "Between the ribs and hips - makes ill use of._________ _________" Answer: waist waste Be careful to put answers in the correct order! One space between words.
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Tough
20 Q
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finlady
Jun 10 01
954 plays
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