- Oronym
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An oronym (or homophones) is a pair of phrases which share a similar relationship as the homophonic, in that they differ in meaning and spelling, yet share a similar pronunciation.. The words share a similar chain of consonant and vowel sounds, however they Examples include 'an ice cream' and 'a nice cream'; 'mint spy' and 'mince pie'; 'ice cream' and 'I scream'; 'stuffy nose' and 'stuff he knows'. [1]
This particular '-onym' was invented by Gyles Brandreth and first published in his book The Joy of Lex (1980). This term also featured in the BBC programme Never Mind the Full Stops, which also featured Brandreth as a guest.
American comedian Jeff Foxworthy frequently uses oronyms in his Appalachian routine. Notable examples include, "Initiate: My wife ate two sandwiches, initiate (and then she ate) a bag o' tater chips." and "Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise (Man, there is) a lot of people here tonight."
Mad Gab is a team oronym solving game.
Please note a totally different meaning in other language, whereas the oronymXXX has a topological meaning.
References
- ^ 'the Moma dance'.
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