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| Homographs are words that have identical spellings but different pronunciations and different meanings. Some dictionaries call these types of words heteronyms. | ||||||
| The list was taking the following format: | ||||||
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| All homographs are not created equal! Your definition of what is acceptable might not match mine. The list were classified using the following class definitions: | ||||||
| A – All of the following „detractions” are absent. B – Basic meanings of the words are related. C – Capitalization differences. One or more of the words is a proper noun (and can be found in a standard dictionary). D – Different spellings also exist (US vs. UK, hyphenation, etc.) E – Equal pronunciations also exist (US vs. UK, regional, etc.) F – Foreign letters (the word is part of the English language, but one or more of the letters has a diacritical over one or more letters). P – Place name or Person’s name (not found in a dictionary). S – Slang (not found in a dictionary.) |
| ablative | Class (A) |
| AB-la-tiv | a grammatical case |
| a-BLAIT-iv | tends to ablate (vaporize) |
| absent | Class (B) |
| AB-sent | missing |
| ab-SENT | to keep oneself away |
| abstract | Class (B,E) |
| AB-strakt | a summary |
| ab-STRAKT or AB-strakt | not like an object |
| abuse | Class (B) |
| a-BYOOZ | ~ a drug |
| a-BYOOS | drug ~ |
| accent | Class (B,E) |
| AK-sent | the ~ is on bright colors |
| ak-SENT or AK-sent | ~ the positive |
| acuminate | Class (B) |
| a-KYOO-mi-nut | pointed |
| a-KYOO-mi-nate | to make pointed |
| addict | Class (B) |
| a-DIKT | to cause to become dependent |
| AD-ikt | one who is dependent |
| address | Class (B,E) |
| AD-res or a-DRES | location |
| a-DRES | to write the location |
| adduct | Class (A) |
| AD-ukt | a chemical addition product |
| a-DUKT | to bring together similar parts |
| adept | Class (B) |
| AD-ept | a highly skilled person |
| a-DEPT | highly skilled |
| adulterate | Class (B) |
| a-DUL-tu-rate | to make impure |
| a-DUL-tu-rut | has engaged in adultery |
| advert | Class (A) |
| AD-vert | advertisement (British) |
| ad-VERT | to refer to casually |
| advocate | Class (B,E) |
| AD-vu-kut or AD-vu-kate | a lawyer |
| AD-vu-kate | to argue in favor of |
| aerial | Class (B,E) |
| AR-ee-al or ER-ee-al | pertaining to aircraft |
| ER-ee-al or AR-ee-al | antenna |
| affect | Class (B,E) |
| a-FEKT | to influence |
| AF-ekt | the subjective aspect of an emotion |
| affiliate | Class (B,E) |
| a-FIL-ee-ate | to accept as an associate |
| a-FIL-ee-ut or a-FIL-ee-ate | an associate |
| affix | Class (B) |
| a-FIKS | to attach to |
| AF-iks | an appendage |
| agape | Class (A) |
| a-GAYP | wide open |
| OG-e-pay | form of love |
| aged | Class (B,E) |
| AY-jed or AYJD | of an advanced age |
| AYJD | a man ~ 40 years |
| agglomerate | Class (B) |
| a-GLOM-u-rate | to gather into a ball |
| a-GLOM-u-rut | gathered into a ball |
| agglutinate | Class (B) |
| a-GLOOT-i-nate | to cause to clump together |
| a-GLOOT-i-nut | agglutinative |
| aggregate | Class (B) |
| AG-ri-gate | to gather into a whole |
| AG-ri-gut | the whole |
| agora | Class (A) |
| AG-or-uh | a gathering place |
| a-gor-AH | Israeli money |
| aliment | Class (B) |
| AL-i-ment | food |
| AL-i-MENT | to give food to |
| alloy | Class (B,E) |
| AL-oy or uh-LOY | combined metals |
| uh-LOY or AL-oy | to mix so as to form an alloy |
| ally | Class (B,E) |
| ah-LIE or AL-eye | to join with others |
| AL-eye or ah-LIE | one who is allied |
| alternate | Class (B) |
| ALL-tur-nate | to switch back and forth |
| ALL-tur-nut | ~ plan |
| ana | Class (E) |
| AN-uh | an equal quantity of each |
| AY-nuh or AN-uh | a collection of anecdotes |
| analyses | Class (B,D) |
| a-NAL-a-seez | plural of noun analysis |
| AN-al-ize-ez | plural of verb analyse (UK spelling) |
| animate | Class (B) |
| AN-i-mate | to give life to |
| AN-i-mut | living |
| annex | Class (B,E) |
| a-NEKS or AN-eks | to take for oneself |
| AN-eks | an addition to a building |
| antedate | Class (B,E) |
| ANT-i-date | an assigned date earlier than actual |
| ant-i-DATE or ANT-i-date | to assign an earlier date |
| appropriate | Class (A) |
| a-PRO-pree-ate | take possession of |
| a-PRO-pree-ut | suitable |
| approximate | Class (B) |
| a-PROKS-i-mate | to be nearly the same as |
| a-PROKS-i-mut | nearly correct |
| are | Class (E) |
| EHR or AHR | metric unit of area |
| AHR | where ~ you? |
| ares | Class (C) |
| EHRZ | plural metric unit of area |
| EHR-eez | Greek god of war |
| arithmetic | Class (B) |
| a-RITH-mu-tik | reading, writing, and ~ |
| ar-ith-MET-ik | ~ scale |
| arses | Class (A) |
| AR-suz | plural of arse |
| AR-seez | plural of arsis |
| articulate | Class (B) |
| ar-TIK-u-late | to speak clearly |
| ar-TIK-u-lut | one who speaks clearly |
| as | Class (A) |
| AZ | like |
| ASS | Roman coin |
| AYZ | plural of a |
| aspirate | Class (B) |
| AS-pi-rate | inhale |
| AS-pi-rut | material removed by aspiration |
| asses | Class (E) |
| ASS-uz | plural of ass |
| ASS-eez or ASS-uz | plural of as (the coin) |
| associate | Class (B,E) |
| as-O-she-ate | join with |
| as-O-she-ut or as-O-she-ate | whom one is joined with |
| ate | Class (A) |
| AIT | past of eat |
| OT-tee | reckless ambition |
| attaches | Class (F) |
| uh-TACH-ez | plural of attach |
| at-a-SHAYZ | plural of attach? |
| attenuate | Class (B) |
| u-TEN-yu-wate | to make thin or slender |
| u-TEN-yu-wut | thin or slender |
| attribute | Class (A) |
| a-TRIB-ewt | regard as a cause |
| AT-ri-bewt | characteristic feature |
| august | Class (C,E) |
| AW-gust | month |
| aw-GUST or AW-gust | admirable |
| axes | Class (A) |
| AK-sez | plural of ax |
| AK-seez | plural of axis |
| ay | Class (D) |
| AY | yes (also aye) |
| EYE | ~ me; expressing regret |
| bases | Class (A) |
| BAY-sez | plural of base |
| BAY-seez | plural of basis |
| bass | Class (A) |
| BASS | fish |
| BAYS | deep voice |
| baton | Class (P) |
| bu-TAWN | passed in a relay race |
| BAT-un | ~ Rouge, Louisiana |
| begin | Class (P) |
| bee-GIN | start |
| BAY-gun | Israeli Prime Minister |
| Berlin | Class (P) |
| bur-LIN | city in Germany |
| BUR-lun | city in New Hampshire |
| bis | Class (S) |
| BIS | again |
| BUYZ | bisexuals (slang) |
| blessed | Class (B,E) |
| BLES-ed or BLEST | revered |
| BLEST | he ~ her |
| boule | Class (A) |
| BOO-lee | ancient Greek legislative council |
| BOOL | pear-shaped mass with a single crystal |
| bow | Class (A) |
| BAHW | ~ and stern |
| BOE | ~ and arrow |
| bowed | Class (B) |
| BAHWD | she ~ her head |
| BOAD | the branch was ~ |
| buffet | Class (A) |
| BUF-et | hit repeatedly |
| bu-FAY | type of furniture |
| bustier | Class (A) |
| BUS-tee-ur | more busty |
| BOOS-tee-ay | feminine attire |
| certificate | Class (B) |
| sur-TIF-i-kut | document providing authentication |
| sur-TIF-u-kate | testify |
| chaps | Class (A) |
| CHAPS | fellows |
| SHAPS | leather leggings |
| chassis | Class (B) |
| CHASS-ee | vehicle undercarriage |
| CHASS-eez | vehicle undercarriages |
| close | Class (A) |
| KLOS | nearby |
| KLOZ | ~ the door |
| coagulate | Class (B,E) |
| ko-AG-u-late | curdle |
| ko-AG-u-lut or ko-AG-u-late | that which has coagulated |
| coax | Class (S) |
| KOKES | persuade |
| KOE-ax | slang for coaxial cable |
| colon | Class (B,E,F) |
| KOE-lun | „:” |
| kaw-LOAN or ku-LOAN | colonial farmer |
| ku-LOAN | Costa Rican monetary unit |
| combat | Class (B,E) |
| kum-BAT or KOM-bat | fight against |
| KOM-bat | armed battle |
| combine | Class (B) |
| KOM-byn | association of people |
| kum-BYN | to unite |
| commune | Class (E) |
| kuh-MYEWN | ~ with nature |
| KOM-yewn or kuh-MYEWN | small collective unit, typically rural |
| compact | Class (B,E) |
| kum-PAKT or KOM-pakt | ~ the trash |
| KOM-pakt | ~ car |
| complex | Class (B,E) |
| kom-PLEX or KOM-plex | intricate |
| KOM-plex | apartment ~ |
| compound | Class (B,E) |
| kum-POWND or KOM-pownd | ~ our problems |
| KOM-pownd | ~ fracture |
| compress | Class (B) |
| kum-PRES | make smaller |
| KOM-pres | bandage |
| concert | Class (B) |
| KON-sert | musical performance |
| kun-SERT | to plan by mutual agreement |
| concord | Class (P) |
| KON-kord | agreement |
| KONG-kurd | city in New Hampshire |
| conduct | Class (B) |
| kun-DUKT | to guide |
| KON-dukt | behavior |
| confect | Class (B) |
| kun-FEKT | to put together |
| KON-fekt | that which is confected |
| confines | Class (B) |
| kun-FYNZ | limits |
| KON-fynz | the area where something is limited to |
| conflict | Class (B) |
| KON-flikt | a battle |
| kun-FLIKT | their stories ~ |
| conglomerate | Class (B) |
| kun-GLOM-u-rut | composed of many items |
| kun-GLOM-e-rate | to gather into a whole |
| conjugate | Class (B,E) |
| KON-ji-gut or KON-ju-gate | joined together |
| KON-ju-gate | to join together |
| conscript | Class (B) |
| KON-skript | one forced to enroll |
| kun-SKRIPT | to force someone to enroll |
| conserve | Class (B) |
| kun-SURV | to preserve with sugar |
| KON-surv | a candied fruit |
| console | Class (A) |
| kun-SOLE | provide solace |
| KON-sole | panel containing controls |
| consort | Class (B,E) |
| KON-sort | lover |
| kun-SORT or KON-sort | to associate with |
| construct | Class (B) |
| kun-STRUKT | build |
| KON-strukt | something built |
| consummate | Class (B) |
| KON-soo-mut | extremely skilled |
| KON-soo-mate | ~ a marriage |
| contact | Class (B,E) |
| KON-takt | electrical connection |
| kun-TAKT or KON-takt | to communicate with |
| content | Class (A) |
| KON-tent | what is contained |
| kun-TENT | satisfied |
| contest | Class (B) |
| KON-test | competition |
| kun-TEST | to dispute |
| contract | Class (B) |
| KON-trakt | sign the ~ |
| kun-TRAKT | ~ a disease |
| contrary | Class (B,E) |
| KON-trer-y | something that is opposite |
| kun-TRER-y or KON-trer-y | unruly |
| contrast | Class (B,E) |
| KON-trast | a difference |
| kun-TRAST or KON-trast | to show differences |
| converse | Class (A) |
| KON-vurs | logic term |
| kun-VURS | to talk |
| convert | Class (B) |
| kun-VURT | to change |
| KON-vurt | one who has been changed |
| convict | Class (B) |
| kun-VIKT | to find guilty |
| KON-vikt | one who has been found guilty |
| coop | Class (D) |
| KOOP | chicken’s home |
| KOE-op | short for cooperative (hyphenated) |
| coordinate | Class (B,E) |
| koe-OR-di-nate | to put in the same order or rank |
| koe-OR-di-nut or koe-OR-di-nate | one that is in the same order or rank |
| corps | Class (B) |
| KOR | a member of the press ~ |
| KORZ | compare the ~ of the two ballet companies |
| crooked | Class (B) |
| KROOK-ed | ~ as a dog’s hind leg |
| KROOKD | ~ my neck to see |
| cutin | Class (D) |
| KYOO-tin | The ~ makes the leaf feel waxy. |
| KUT-in | Flow the text around the ~. (hyphenated) |
| decameter | Class (D) |
| de-KAM-e-tur | poetic line with 10 feet |
| DEK-a-mee-tur | 10 meters (or „dekameter”) |
| defect | Class (E) |
| DEE-fekt or di-FEKT | flaw |
| di-FEKT | to desert a cause |
| defense | Class (B,D,E) |
| di-FENS | speak out in ~ of justice (or „defence”) |
| DEE-fens or di-FENS | offense and ~ |
| defile | Class (E) |
| di-FILE | to sully or make dirty |
| DEE-file or di-FILE | a narrow passage or gorge |
| degenerate | Class (B) |
| dee-JEN-u-rate | to get worse |
| dee-JEN-u-rut | a pervert |
| delegate | Class (B,E) |
| DEL-i-gate | ~ your authority |
| DEL-i-gut or DEL-i-gate | a person acting for another |
| deliberate | Class (B) |
| dee-LIB-u-rut | intentional |
| dee-LIB-u-rate | to think carefully |
| desert | Class (A) |
| DEZ-urt | dry place |
| di-ZURT | abandon |
| desiccate | Class (B) |
| DES-i-kate | to dry |
| DES-i-kut | the product of desiccation |
| desolate | Class (B) |
| DES-u-lut | barren |
| DES-u-late | to make barren |
| diagnoses | Class (B) |
| DI-ag-no-sez | he ~ the problems |
| di-ag-NO-sees | he gives several ~ |
| digest | Class (A) |
| DIE-jest | reader’s ~ |
| die-JEST | ~ your food |
| discharge | Class (B,E) |
| dis-CHARJ | to release |
| DIS-charj | that which is released |
| divers | Class (A) |
| DIE-vurz | plural of diver |
| die-VURS | various |
| do | Class (A) |
| DUE | perform |
| DOE | 1st note of diatonic scale |
| does | Class (A) |
| DUZ | ~ this look good? |
| DOES | plural of doe |
| dogged | Class (B) |
| DOG-id | tenacious |
| DOGD | to track or trail persistently |
| dove | Class (A) |
| DOVE | dived |
| DUV | bird |
| drawer | Class (A) |
| DRAW-ur | one who draws |
| DRAWR | container for items |
| duplicate | Class (B) |
| DUP-li-kut | a copy |
| DUP-li-kate | to make a copy |
| egress | Class (B,E) |
| EE-gres | an exit |
| ee-GRES | to exit |
| ejaculate | Class (B) |
| ee-JAK-u-late | eject semen in orgasm |
| ee-JAK-u-lut | ejected semen |
| elaborate | Class (B) |
| i-LAB-u-rut | rich in detail |
| i-LAB-u-rate | give further detail on |
| ellipses | Class (A) |
| i-LIP-sus | plural of ellipse |
| i-LIP-seez | plural of ellipsis |
| entrance | Class (A) |
| EN-truns | door |
| in-TRANS | delight |
| escort | Class (B) |
| ES-kort | my ~ took me to the dance |
| es-KORT | please ~ me to the dance |
| essay | Class (B,E) |
| ES-ay | piece of writing |
| e-SAY or ES-ay | to put to a test |
| estimate | Class (B) |
| ES-ti-mut | a rough calculation |
| ES-tu-mate | to make a rough calculation |
| ewe | Class (C) |
| YOO | female sheep |
| AY-way | African language |
| excise | Class (A) |
| EK-size | type of tax |
| ik-SIZE | to cut out |
| excuse | Class (B) |
| ex-KYEWZ | please ~ me for a minute |
| ex-KYEWS | I need to think of an ~ |
| exploit | Class (E) |
| EK-sploit | feat |
| ik-SPLOIT or EX-sploit | take advantage of |
| expose | Class (F) |
| ik-SPOZE | reveal |
| ek-spoh-ZAY | an exposure of something discreditable |
| extract | Class (B) |
| EK-strakt | derived from |
| il-STRAKT | remove |
| ferment | Class (B,E) |
| FUR-ment or fur-MENT | yeast is a ~ |
| fur-MENT | ~ potatoes to make vodka |
| fiasco | Class (E) |
| fee-AS-koh or fee-OS-koh | complete failure |
| fee-OS-koh | straw covered bottle |
| fillet | Class (B,D,E) |
| fi-LAY | piece of meat (also filet) |
| FIL-ut or fi-LAY | to make into fillets |
| fine | Class (A) |
| FINE | one ~ day |
| FEE-nay | musical term |
| forte | Class (A) |
| FOERT | strongest part of a blade |
| FOR-tay | loud |
| frequent | Class (B,E) |
| FREE-kwunt | often occurring |
| free-KWENT or FREE-kwunt | to visit repeatedly |
| gill | Class (A) |
| GIL | fish organ |
| JIL | unit of volume |
| graduate | Class (B) |
| GRAJ-u-wate | successfully finish a degree |
| GRAJ-u-ut | one who has graduated |
| grave | Class (B) |
| GRAVE | where you bury someone |
| GRAWV-ay | slowly and solemnly (music direction) |
| hades | Class (A) |
| HAID-eez | hell (sometimes capitalized) |
| HAIDZ | angles made by rock faults or veins |
| have | Class (B,E) |
| HAV | I ~ some already |
| HAFF or HAV | do I ~ to? |
| he | Class (A) |
| HEE | pronoun |
| HAY | 5th letter of Hebrew alphabet |
| herb | Class (E,P) |
| HURB | man’s name |
| URB or HURB | flavorful plant |
| hinder | Class (A) |
| HIN-dur | hamper |
| HINE-dur | Devil take the ~ most |
| house | Class (B) |
| HOWSE | dwelling |
| HOWZ | give shelter to |
| import | Class (B,E) |
| im-PORT or IM-port | bring into a country |
| IM-port | that which is brought in |
| impress | Class (B) |
| im-PRES | to mark with pressure |
| IM-pres | the mark produce by impressing |
| incense | Class (A) |
| in-SENS | infuriate |
| IN-sens | perfume for burning |
| incline | Class (B) |
| in-KLINE | to lean towards |
| IN-kline | a slope |
| increase | Class (B,E) |
| in-KREES | ~ my salary! |
| IN-krees or in-KREES | I want a salary ~! |
| initiate | Class (B) |
| in-ISH-ee-ate | to begin something |
| in-ISH-ee-ut | one who has been initiated |
| insert | Class (B) |
| in-SURT | to put into |
| IN-surt | something inserted |
| insult | Class (B) |
| IN-sult | a disrespectful remark |
| in-SULT | to make a disrespectful remark |
| integral | Class (B) |
| in-TEG-rul | whole |
| INT-i-grul | expressible in terms of integers |
| intercept | Class (B) |
| in-tur-SEPT | to halt something |
| INT-ur-sept | that which has been intercepted |
| intermediate | Class (B) |
| in-tur-MEE-dee-ut | between |
| in-tur-MEE-dee-ate | intervene |
| intern | Class (E) |
| IN-turn | hospital ~ |
| in-TURN or IN-turn | ~ the captives |
| intimate | Class (A) |
| INT-u-mut | personal or private |
| INT-u-mate | to suggest |
| invalid | Class (A) |
| IN-vu-lud | incapacitated |
| in-VAL-ud | wrong |
| invite | Class (B) |
| in-VITE | ask someone to attend |
| IN-vite | an invitation |
| jagged | Class (B) |
| JAGD | moved in jerks |
| JAG-ud | having a sharp, uneven edge |
| job | Class (C) |
| JOB | on the ~ |
| JOBE | the book of ~ |
| jubilate | Class (B,C) |
| JOO-bu-late | rejoice |
| yoo-bu-LAW-tay | joyous song |
| junker | Class (C) |
| JUNG-kur | old car |
| YOONG-kur | member of the Prussian aristocracy |
| lame | Class (F) |
| law-MAY | gold ~ jacket |
| LAIM | ~ duck |
| lamed | Class (A) |
| LAIMD | made disabled |
| LAWM-ed | 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
| laminate | Class (B,E) |
| LAM-u-nate | to combine layers of material |
| LAM-u-nut or LAM-u-nate | composed of layers |
| lather | Class (A) |
| LATHE-ur | foam |
| LAYTH-ur | one who works a lathe |
| LATH-ur | one who uses laths |
| lead | Class (A) |
| LED | heavy metal |
| LEED | show the way |
| learned | Class (B) |
| LURND | past tense of learn |
| LUR-nud | knowledgeable |
| legate | Class (A) |
| LEG-ut | official emissary |
| li-GATE | bequeath |
| legged | Class (B,E) |
| LEG-ud | four ~ |
| LEGD | he ~ his way to the top |
| legitimate | Class (B) |
| li-JIT-u-mut | legal or authorized |
| li-JIT-u-mate | to make legitimate |
| lima | Class (P) |
| LIME-uh | type of bean |
| LEEM-uh | city in Peru |
| live | Class (B) |
| LIVE | ~ audience |
| LIV | ~ in harmony |
| lower | Class (A) |
| LOWE-ur | to move down |
| LOUW-ur | frown |
| luger | Class (A) |
| LEW-gur | pistol |
| LEWZH-ur | one who rides a luge |
| lunger | Class (A) |
| LUNJ-ur | one that lunges |
| LUNG-ur | one that is tubercular |
| lupine | Class (A) |
| LOO-pine | wolfish |
| LOO-pin | kind of flower |
| manes | Class (C) |
| MAINZ | plural of mane |
| MON-ase | deified spirits of Roman dead |
| mare | Class (A) |
| MAIR | female horse |
| MAH-ray | dark area on the moon |
| mate | Class (F) |
| MAIT | friend |
| MAW-tay | South American beverage (mat? |
| micrometer | Class (A) |
| my-KROM-u-tur | measuring device |
| MY-krow-mee-tur | a millionth of a meter |
| minute | Class (A) |
| MIN-ut | 60 seconds |
| my-NEWT | wee |
| misconduct | Class (B) |
| mis-KON-dukt | your ~ is unacceptable |
| mis-kun-DUKT | don’t ~ yourself while I’m gone |
| mobile | Class (B,E) |
| MOWE-beel | wind-blown sculpture |
| MOWE-bul or MOWE-beel | movable |
| moderate | Class (B) |
| MOD-u-rut | not extreme |
| MOD-u-rate | to make less extreme |
| mole | Class (A) |
| MOAL | underground denizen |
| MOE-lay | type of Mexican food |
| moped | Class (A) |
| MOWE-ped | motorized bike |
| MOWEPT | was gloomy |
| mouse | Class (B) |
| MOWS | rodent |
| MOWZ | to hunt them |
| mouth | Class (B) |
| MOWTHE | to move one’s mouth |
| MOWTH | what you speak with |
| mow | Class (B) |
| MAUW | hay ~ |
| MOWE | ~ the lawn |
| multiply | Class (B) |
| MUL-tu-ply | math operation |
| MUL-tu-plee | it was ~ defined |
| nice | Class (P) |
| NISE | pleasant |
| NEES | city in France |
| none | Class (A) |
| NUN | not any |
| NOAN | 5th canonical hour |
| number | Class (A) |
| NUM-bur | we’re ~ one! |
| NUM-ur | more numb |
| nun | Class (A) |
| NUN | woman in religious order |
| NUON | 14th letter of Hebrew alphabet |
| object | Class (A) |
| ub-JEKT | disapprove |
| OB-jekt | a material thing |
| obligate | Class (B,E) |
| OB-lu-gate | to bind legally or morally |
| OB-li-gut or OB-lu-gate | bound to a restricted lifestyle |
| offense | Class (B,E) |
| u-FENS or OFF-ens | don’t take ~ |
| OFF-ens | the attacking team |
| os | Class (A) |
| OS | bone |
| OSE | mouth or orifice |
| overage | Class (A) |
| OH-vur-AIJ | too old |
| OHV-rij | excess |
| overlook | Class (B) |
| OH-vur-look | elevated spot with a view |
| oh-vur-LOOK | to ignore |
| pan | Class (A) |
| PAN | metal container |
| PON | a leaf of the betel vine |
| pasty | Class (A) |
| PAY-stee | paste-like |
| PASS-tee | a meat pie |
| pate | Class (B,F) |
| PAIT | head |
| POT | paste |
| paw-TAY | meat spread |
| peaked | Class (E) |
| PEEKD or PEEK-ed | sharply pointed |
| PEEK-ed | unhealthy looking |
| pedal | Class (B,E) |
| PED-il | place to put your foot |
| PEED-il or PED-il | relating to the foot |
| peer | Class (A) |
| PEER | one’s equal |
| PEE-ur | one who pees |
| perfect | Class (B) |
| PUR-fekt | the best possible |
| pur-FEKT | to make better |
| periodic | Class (A) |
| pir-ee-OK-ik | regularly recurring |
| pur-eye-od-ik | ~ acids, HIO4 for example |
| permit | Class (B) |
| pur-MIT | to allow |
| PUR-mit | a pass |
| placer | Class (A) |
| PLAY-sur | one of the winners in a competition |
| PLAS-ur | mineral deposit |
| plies | Class (F) |
| PLYZ | plural of ply |
| plee-AZE | plural of pli? |
| polish | Class (C) |
| POE-lish | from Poland |
| POL-ish | rub |
| prayer | Class (B) |
| PRAY-ur | one who prays |
| PRER | say a ~ |
| precipitate | Class (B) |
| pri-SIP-u-tate | to rain or snow |
| pri-SIP-ut-ut | a solid separated from a solution |
| predicate | Class (B) |
| PRED-i-kut | part of a sentence |
| PRED-i-kate | to assert or declare |
| premise | Class (B,E) |
| PREM-us | based on the ~ that all men are created equal |
| pri-MIZE or PREM-us | I ~ that all men… |
| present | Class (B) |
| pri-ZENT | give |
| PREZ-ent | gift |
| primer | Class (E) |
| PRIM-ur or PRY-mur | intro book for teaching |
| PRY-mur | used for priming |
| proceeds | Class (A) |
| pro-SEEDZ | continues |
| PRO-seedz | income |
| produce | Class (B) |
| pru-DOOS | create |
| PROD-oos | fruits and veggies |
| progress | Class (B) |
| PROG-rus | movement towards a goal |
| pru-GRES | to advance |
| project | Class (A) |
| PRAW-ject | undertaking |
| pru-JEKT | hurl |
| prospect | Class (B,E) |
| prus-PEKT or PROS-pekt | explore |
| PROS-pekt | a likely candidate |
| protest | Class (B) |
| PRO-test | display of disapproval |
| pru-TEST | to object to |
| pussy | Class (A) |
| POOS-ee | ~ cat |
| PUS-ee | full of pus |
| putting | Class (A) |
| PUTT-ing | golfing |
| POOT-ing | placing |
| ragged | Class (A) |
| RAGD | tormented |
| RAG-ud | tattered |
| rainier | Class (P) |
| RAIN-ee-ur | more rainy |
| ruh-NIR | Mount ~ in Washington |
| raven | Class (A) |
| RAY-vun | black bird |
| RAV-un | to devour greedily |
| re | Class (E) |
| REE or RAY | with regard to |
| RAY | 2nd note of diatonic scale |
| mis/proof/read | Class (B) |
| REED | I will ~ that book |
| RED | I already ~ that book |
| reading | Class (P) |
| REED-ing | ~ and writing |
| RED-ing | city in Pennsylvania |
| real | Class (A) |
| REEL | actual |
| ray-OL | former Spanish money |
| rebel | Class (B) |
| ri-BEL | to resist |
| REB-ul | one who rebels |
| rebound | Class (B) |
| REE-bound | a sharp ~ in stock prices |
| REE-BOUND | to recover from a setback |
| recall | Class (B) |
| REE-kawl | Chrysler issued a ~ of their mini-vans |
| ree-KAWL | I can’t ~ just when |
| recap | Class (B) |
| REE-kap | a recapped tire |
| ree-KAP | to put new tread on a tire |
| recess | Class (B,E) |
| REE-ses or ri-SES | a nook |
| ri-SES | to put something into a recess |
| recoil | Class (B,E) |
| ri-KOIL | to flinch or wince |
| REE-koil or ri-KOIL | the kickback of a gun |
| recollect | Class (A) |
| rek-a-LEKT | remember |
| REE-kol-ekt | to collect again |
| record | Class (B) |
| REK-urd | ~ player |
| ri-KORD | ~ the music |
| recreate/ion | Class (A) |
| REK-ree-ate | relax |
| REE-kree-ATE | create again |
| redo | Class (B,E) |
| REE-DUE | do again |
| REE-due or REE-DUE | redecorate |
| redress | Class (B,E) |
| ri-DRES | compensate |
| REE-dress or ri-DRES | compensation |
| REE-DRES | dress again |
| refill | Class (B,E) |
| REE-fill | a replenishment |
| ree-FILL or REE-fill | fill again |
| refit | Class (B,E) |
| ree-FIT | to fit out or resupply |
| REE-fit or ree-FIT | the act of refitting |
| reflex | Class (A) |
| REE-fleks | an automatic action |
| REE-FLEKS | flex again |
| reform | Class (A) |
| ri-FORM | change for the better |
| REE-FORM | form again |
| refund | Class (B,E) |
| ri-FUND or REE-fund | to return money |
| REE-fund | the returned money |
| refuse | Class (A) |
| ri-FUSE | do not accept |
| REF-yoos | garbage |
| regress | Class (B) |
| ri-GRES | to go back |
| REE-gres | the act of reasoning backwards |
| rehash | Class (B) |
| REE-hash | I don’t want to sit through another ~ of the situation |
| ree-HASH | Let’s ~ the problem together |
| reject | Class (B) |
| REE-jekt | one that has been rejected |
| ree-JEKT | to refuse to accept |
| relapse | Class (B,E) |
| ri-LAPS | he may ~ back to his former troubles |
| REE-laps or ri-LAPS | he had a ~ earlier this year |
| relay | Class (A) |
| REE-lay | electrical switch |
| ri-LAY | pass on |
| release | Class (A) |
| ree-LEES | let go |
| REE-LEES | lease again |
| remake | Class (B) |
| REE-make | have you seen the ~ of Beau Geste? |
| REE-MAKE | I have to ~ the bed |
| repair | Class (A) |
| ree-PAIR | fix |
| REE-PAIR | pair again |
| repent | Class (A) |
| ri-PENT | regret |
| REE-punt | creeping |
| replay | Class (B,E) |
| REE-play | a repetition |
| ree-PLAY or REE-play | play again |
| report | Class (A) |
| ree-PORT | give me a ~ on our progress |
| REE-PORT | we’re going to have to ~ the software |
| represent | Class (A) |
| rep-ri-ZENT | stand for |
| REE-pri-ZENT | present again |
| repress | Class (A) |
| ri-PRES | repress a bad memory |
| REE-PRES | re-press a record |
| reprint | Class (B) |
| REE-print | can I get a ~ of that? |
| REE-PRINT | we’ll have to ~ the whole thing again |
| reproof | Class (A) |
| ri-PROOF | I’ve never heard a word of ~ regarding her |
| REE-PROOF | please ~ the article |
| rerun | Class (B,E) |
| REE-run or REE-RUN | a second showing |
| REE-RUN | run again |
| research | Class (A) |
| ri-SURCH | investigate |
| REE-SURCH | search again |
| reseda | Class (A) |
| ri-SED-u | type of flower |
| RAY-zu-da | grayish green color |
| resent | Class (A) |
| ree-ZENT | be indignant |
| REE-SENT | sent again |
| reserve | Class (A) |
| ri-ZURV | hold back |
| REE-SURV | serve again |
| reside | Class (A) |
| ree-ZIDE | I ~ in California |
| REE-SIDE | I want to ~ my garage |
| resign | Class (A) |
| ri-ZINE | quit |
| REE-SIGN | sign again |
| resolve | Class (A) |
| ri-ZOLV | settle dispute |
| REE-SOLV | solve again |
| resort | Class (A) |
| ri-ZORT | vacation spot |
| REE-SORT | sort again |
| resound | Class (A) |
| ree-ZOUND | the walls ~ with joyous laughter |
| REE-SOUND | ~ him out on that proposal |
| restore | Class (A) |
| ri-STOR | ~ your confidence |
| REE-STOR | please ~ the tapes in the vault |
| resume | Class (F) |
| ri-ZOOM | continue |
| REZ-oo-may | work summary |
| retake | Class (B) |
| ree-TAKE | we’ll ~ the city |
| REE-take | we’ll need to do a ~ tomorrow |
| retard | Class (A) |
| REE-tard | who’s the ~ that left the door open? |
| ri-TARD | ~ the timing on your car |
| return | Class (A) |
| ri-TURN | I will ~ the sweater |
| REE-TURN | redo a project on a lathe |
| review | Class (B) |
| ri-VEW | look over |
| REE-VEW | view something again |
| rewind | Class (B) |
| ree-WINED | don’t forget to ~ your tapes |
| REE-wined | hit the ~ button |
| rodeo | Class (P) |
| RODE-ee-oh | western cowboy show |
| roe-DAY-oh | ~ Drive |
| rose | Class (F) |
| ROZE | type of flower |
| roze-AY | type of wine |
| rout | Class (A) |
| ROUT | disastrous defeat |
| ROTE | a cattle bellow |
| router | Class (E) |
| ROUT-ur | woodworking tool |
| ROOT-ur or ROUT-ur | a horse trained for distance races |
| row | Class (A) |
| RAU | a fight |
| ROE | ~,~,~ your boat |
| sake | Class (D) |
| SAKE | for your own ~ |
| SOK-ee | Japanese drink (also saki) |
| salve | Class (A) |
| SAV | ointment |
| SALV | salvage |
| secrete/d/ive | Class (E) |
| SEE-krut or si-KREET | to conceal in a hiding place |
| si-KREET | to form and give off |
| seer | Class (E) |
| SEE-ur or SIR | one that sees |
| SIR | unit of weight |
| segment | Class (B) |
| SEG-munt | a portion |
| seg-MENT | to separate into segments |
| separate | Class (B) |
| SEP-u-rate | ~ those two |
| SEP-u-rut | put them in ~ places |
| sewer | Class (A) |
| SUE-ur | storm ~ |
| SOE-ur | one who sews |
| shin | Class (E) |
| SHIN | part of leg |
| SHEEN or SHIN | 22nd letter in Hebrew alphabet |
| shower | Class (A) |
| SHAU-ur | bathe |
| SHOW-ur | one who shows |
| sin | Class (E) |
| SIN | moral offense |
| SEEN or SIN | 21st letter in Hebrew alphabet |
| singer | Class (A) |
| SING-ur | one who sings |
| SINJ-ur | one who singes |
| skied | Class (D) |
| SKEED | past tense of ski |
| SKYD | hung a painting up high |
| slaver | Class (E) |
| SLAY-vur | one who sells slaves |
| SLAV-ur or SLAY-vur | drool |
| slough | Class (A) |
| SLUE | marshy place |
| SLUF | shed skin |
| sol | Class (A) |
| SOLE | do re mi fa ~ |
| SAWL | old French coin |
| soles | Class (A) |
| SOULZ | plural of sole |
| SOH-lase | plural of sol (French coin) |
| sow | Class (A) |
| SAU | female pig |
| SOH | plant seeds |
| stipulate | Class (A) |
| STIP-yu-late | request explicitly |
| STIP-yu-lut | having stipules |
| subject | Class (B) |
| SUB-jikt | one who is ruled by another |
| sub-JEKT | to subjugate |
| supply | Class (A) |
| su-PLY | provide |
| SUP-lee | in a supple way |
| survey | Class (B,E) |
| SUR-vay or sur-VAY | inspect |
| sur-VAY or SUR-vay | a report of what has been surveyed |
| suspect | Class (B) |
| sus-PEKT | he doesn’t ~ a thing |
| SUS-pekt | he’s our main ~ |
| swinger | Class (A) |
| SWING-ur | one who swings |
| SWIN-jur | whopper |
| syndicate | Class (B) |
| SIN-di-kut | a business group |
| SIN-du-kate | to sell to a syndicate |
| tang | Class (C) |
| TANG | sharp flavor |
| TONG | Chinese dynasty |
| tangier | Class (P) |
| TANG-ee-ur | more tangy |
| tan-JIR | Moroccan seaport |
| tarry | Class (A) |
| TAIR-ee | linger |
| TAR-ee | covered with tar |
| taxes | Class (A) |
| TAK-suz | plural of tax |
| TAK-seez | plural of taxis |
| taxis | Class (A) |
| TAK-seez | plural of taxi |
| TAK-sus | manual reduction of a hernia |
| tear | Class (A) |
| TAIR | rip |
| TEER | produced when crying |
| thou | Class (A) |
| THEOW | you |
| THOW | a thousand |
| tier | Class (A) |
| TEER | row or rank |
| TIE-ur | one who ties |
| toots | Class (S) |
| TOOTS | blows a horn |
| TUHTS | short for Tootsie (slang) |
| tori | Class (E,P) |
| TOR-ee | singer ~ Amos |
| TOR-eye or TOR-ee | plural of torus |
| torment | Class (B,E) |
| TOR-ment | agony |
| tor-MENT or TOR-ment | mosquitoes ~ me |
| tower | Class (A) |
| TAO-ur | tall building |
| TOE-ur | one who tows |
| transfer | Class (B,E) |
| trans-FUR or TRANS-fur | to move |
| TRANS-fur | a transference |
| transplant | Class (B) |
| trans-PLANT | to move to another place |
| TRANS-plant | the act of transplanting |
| transport | Class (B) |
| trans-PORT | to carry |
| TRANS-port | the act of transporting |
| transpose | Class (B) |
| trans-POZE | to transform |
| TRANS-poze | matrix formed by swapping rows and columns |
| triton | Class (A) |
| TRY-ten | type of mollusk |
| TRY-ton | the nucleus of tritium |
| unionized | Class (A) |
| YEWN-yun-ized | ~ labor |
| un-EYE-on-ized | ~ hydrogen |
| upset | Class (B) |
| UP-set | stomach ~ |
| up-SET | angry |
| use | Class (B) |
| YOOS | what’s the ~ |
| YOOZ | ~ the force |
| used | Class (B) |
| YOOST | I ~ to live in New York |
| YOOSED | I ~ two towels |
| violist | Class (A) |
| VIUL-ist | viol player |
| vee-OH-lust | viola player |
| whiffler | Class (E) |
| WIF-lur | one that clears the way for a procession |
| WIF-e-lur or WIF-lur | one that changes his opinion |
| wind | Class (A) |
| WIND | moving air |
| WINED | turn |
| withy | Class (B,E) |
| WITHE-ee | a flexible slender twig |
| WITH-ee or WITHE-ee | flexibly tough |
| won | Class (A) |
| WAHN | Korean currency |
| WUN | past tense of win |
| worms | Class (P) |
| WURMZ | fish bait |
| VORMZ | German city |
| won | Class (A) |
| WAHN | Korean currency |
| WUN | past tense of win |
| yak | Class (E) |
| YAK | long-haired ox |
| YAUK or YAK | laugh (slang) |
| ye | Class (E) |
| YEE | oh ~ of little faith |
| YUH or THE or YEE | ~ Old Gifte Shoppe |
