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1 trivia quiz  What Do You Call A Stinky Chicken? coolicon
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.
Average 25Q
2259 plays
Jun 24 03
asutbone
2 trivia quiz  Double Meanings: Heteronymic Headlines coolicon
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)
Average 10Q
795 plays
May 14 06
uglybird editor
3 trivia quiz  Same Word, Different Meaning icon
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"?
Average 10Q
1020 plays
Mar 15 07
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4 trivia quiz  Homophone Twists icon
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!
Difficult 10Q
411 plays
Jun 28 07
djsgal gold
5 trivia quiz  More Stinky Chickens icon
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.
Average 25Q
894 plays
Jul 07 03
asutbone
6 trivia quiz  Same Sound Words 2
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.
Average 10Q
2898 plays
Feb 03 02
flem-ish
7 trivia quiz  Same Sound Words
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'.
Easy 10Q
3093 plays
Jan 22 02
flem-ish
8 trivia quiz  Double Meaning Words icon
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.
Tough 10Q
660 plays
Jun 21 05
richicago gold
9 trivia quiz  They Sound Alike to Me
Homonyms 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.
Tough 20Q
684 plays
Jun 10 01
finlady
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