English Multinyms

multinyms multinyms are examples of triple/quadruple/quintuple/sextuple homonyms. According to some definitions, a homonym is a word with the same pronunciation as, but different meaning than, another word. Thus, homonyms come in pairs (at least). However, some remarkable homonyms come in triples, as you may here behold. Triplets: ade, aid, aide aisle, I'll, isle ait, ate, eight aye, eye, I axel, axil, axle bald, balled, bawled bases, basis, basses (distinguishable in careful speech.) (distinguishable in careful speech.) beau, bo, bow bight, bite, byte bold, bolled, bowled bole, boll, bowl born, borne, bourn/bourne borough, burro, burrow (distinguishable in careful speech.) (distinguishable in careful speech.) braise, brays, braze birr, bur, burr call, caul, col cedar, ceder, seeder ceiling, sealing, seeling censer, censor, sensor cent, scent, sent Chile, chili, chilly chord, cord, cored coal, cole, kohl coarse, corse, course coign, coin, quoin coward, co ... Read full article.