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LIST OF HOMOPHONES
V. The suffix er added to a root often makes homophones. The following are examples. (And see in List VI.)
Оглавлениеbyre, buyer (who buys).
butter (s.), butter (who butts).
better (adj.), better (who bets).
border, boarder.
dire, dyer.
founder (v.), founder (who founds).
geyser, gazer.
greater, grater (nutmeg).
canter (pace), canter (who cants).
medlar, meddler.
moulder (v.), moulder (who moulds).
pitcher (vessel), pitcher (who pitches).
pillar, piller.
platter, plaiter.
plumper (adj.), plumper (s.).
sounder (adj.), sounder (who sounds).
cellar, seller, &c.
