Godard’s ¡999 assemblage and idiosyncratic insights toward researching these phenomena. Bechtel’s ¡904 compilation, and Russell H. Warranting special mention are two treasure houses of bona fide, or near-, homophones and homographs: John H. This compiler examined each of the 2¡9 sources noted in the bibliography, and solved countless New York Times and Wall Street Journal crossword puzzles, to glean what comprises this volume. The longer term benefit is that his e›ort jump-started the process that has resulted in 9040 homophones furnished below, plus a bonus of 2¡33 homographs (like tear, number, minute). The shortterm downer was that his second-place 279 words fell 77 short of the victor’s list. Preface This fourth edition represents a 24-year work-in-progress that originated with a 7-year-old youngster bringing home in the spring of ¡982 his class assignment to generate the most homophones possible, like rain, reign, rein, within a week. Homophones Five or More One-Syllable Words Four or More Two-Syllable Words Three or More Three-Syllable Words All Four-, Five-, and Six-Syllable Words Homographs (three or more words) Homophones and Homographs (all words) McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 6¡¡, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640 Table of Contents Prefaceĭefinitions The “Conflict of Homophones” Controversy Criteria for Including and Excluding Words Notational Devices and Phonetic Symbols Organization of the Dictionary Some Final Thoughts Manufactured in the United States of America
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