homophone game

@c-j-horse said
See Sea

stitch a gemstone

purl pearl

singing reef

*edit* perl -> purl

@forkedknight said
purl pearl

singing reef

*edit* perl -> purl

choral & coral (not homophones in British English)



remained sedate

@wolfgang59 said
choral & coral (not homophones in British English)

how do you pronounce them?

@wolfgang59 said
choral & coral (not homophones in British English)



remained sedate

Staid and stayed
Choral and coral are homophones in Aussie English too.

@forkedknight said
how do you pronounce them?

I'd say "choral" as caw-rule and "coral" as co-rall
(the way I pronounce the second syllable would be greatly influenced by
my Estuary English but I think the first syllable is standard British English)

choral
adjective
UK /ˈkɔː.rəl/
US /ˈkɔːr.əl/

coral
UK /ˈkɒr.əl/
US /ˈkɔːr.əl/

There is actually a subtle difference in the US pronunciations
too but the character gets changed when I paste.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/choral

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/coral

Bet on a cut of meat

@kewpie said
Bet on a cut of meat

stake & steak

dressed up in a fight

@c-j-horse said
stake & steak

dressed up in a fight

wore & war ?? (not sure about that!)

@wolfgang59 said
wore & war ?? (not sure about that!)

Stop being unsure. You are right.

@C-J-Horse
thanks


trim fruit

@wolfgang59 said
@C-J-Horse
thanks


trim fruit

pare pear

Visitor speculated

@kewpie said
pare pear

Visitor speculated

Guest Guessed

Fantastic fire

@petewxyz said
Guest Guessed

Fantastic fire

Great Grate

equitable food

@c-j-horse said
Great Grate

equitable food

I think you were probably going for:
fair fare

but I like:
moral morel (yes I know the emphasis is wrong)

toll on yacht maneuvers

@forkedknight said
I think you were probably going for:
fair fare

but I like:
moral morel (yes I know the emphasis is wrong)

toll on yacht maneuvers

Tax on tacks

Hits ear stuff