English Language

[Fearless]

Why are there so many words that sound the same but have different meanings?

Like to too two, there their.

Why didn't they just make up a new word that doesn't sound like another word?

Do other languages have a bunch of words that sound like other words?

 

[draggar]

Too, to, two
Their, There, They're.
Bow (two different pronunciations) yet bough sounds the same as one of them.
You, yew, ewe.
I, eye

But in Spanish:

Si is not Sí

 

[tekz999]

They actually do not sound the same. The phonetic symbols are all different.

 

[ordersomething]

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

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[Fearless]

They actually do not sound the same. The phonetic symbols are all different.

They sound the same to me.

 

[Anthony Ng]

Do other languages have a bunch of words that sound like other words?

Yes. Some even have IDENTICAL words with totally diffferent pronunciations and/or meanings.

 

[draggar]

Yes. Some even have IDENTICAL words with totally diffferent pronunciations and/or meanings.

Take a bow on stage. Go to an archery to learn how to use a bow and arrow.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDFQXxWIyvQ

(The relevant part starts at about 4:00)

 

[BiggieBiggie is verified member.]

Why are there so many words that sound the same but have different meanings?

Like to too two, there their.

Why didn't they just make up a new word that doesn't sound like another word?

Do other languages have a bunch of words that sound like other words?

without such foolishness, i wouldn't have that many typo choices

do ya just love the English Language

and don't forget those words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meaning


like lead and read

 

[ordersomething]

and don't forget those words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meaning
like lead and read

That's an eye rhyme.

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