Renouncs and Denounce are verbs have the same root -nounce, “to shout” which also appears in the words announce and pronounce.Renounce means “to commit to stop doing something or stop having something”— such as when you quit smoking, or stop eating meat. It can also be used for more abstract things. Denounce ,on the other hand, is […]

Hanger and Hangar are nouns that sound the same but have different meanings. Hanger:  a device used to suspend or hang something, typically tubular in shape and made of plastic, wood, or wire material. It can come in various shapes and sizes depending on the needs of the user. Hangar: A large shed or indoor area used […]

Pray and Prey sound the same but are not related in origin or meaning. Pray originally meant “ask or beg (for something)” in a non-religious sense, and it can still be used this way—in limited ways—with unique grammar:             (a) I pray you not to arrive late.             […]

These two nouns are pronounced the same but have very different meanings. An aisle is an indoors path that is part of a larger space, such as the paths between shelves in a supermarket, between the seats in a cinema, or lanes between ropes, such as in the customs area of an airport: During the […]

Cord and Chord have different meanings, though both come from a root word meaning “string.” Cords are string-like objects but thicker and heavier than strings, such as power cords—the cords that connect machines to sources of electricity. A second meaning of cord, also not used every day, is “a pile of wood, 128 feet square in […]