The word 'homophone' (for example 'to' and 'too') comes from Greek homos and phone. What do they mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 'Same' and 'sound'
- Step 1: Homos means same, and phone means sound or voice. Step 2. Homophones are different words that sound the same. Answer: 'Same' and 'sound'. Why not the others: 'Man' and 'voice': Man is aner or anthropos, not homos. 'Alike' and 'speech': Speech would be logos. 'Same' and 'word': Word is logos or lexis; the second root is phone.
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