Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option which can substitute the following sentence.

A word pronounced the same as another, but having a different spelling and meaning.

  1. Homophone

  2. Pronounced the same

  3. Pronounced the same, different spelling

  4. Pronounced the same, different meaning
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Explanation

A homophone is a word pronounced the same as another but with different spelling and meaning (e.g., 'to', 'too', 'two'). The other options are descriptive phrases rather than the specific linguistic term.

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