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mehrdad
what is the relationship between "ice cream" and "i scream" ?
as you see we pronounce them like each other but they aren't homonym or pun.
help me!!
20 déc. 2011 16:49
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The relationship between "I scream" and "ice cream" called an "oronym" - a phrase or word that sounds like another phrase (a "homonym" is a single word that sounds like another single word).
Examples would be:
four candles; fork handles
euthanasia; youth in Asia
realize; real eyes
The meanings of the different phrases or words have no relationship at all to each other - they just sound alike.
20 décembre 2011
They just sound the same - there is nothing special other than that except famous song "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream" (I've never been able to use that bit of arcana before - cheers!)
20 décembre 2011
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mehrdad
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Persan (farsi)
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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