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oronyms noun. Two or more sentences that use the same sounds but have different words. Examples:

'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.
'Scuse me while I kiss this guy.

Some others I know.
Some mothers I know.

Example Citation:
"The seamlessness of speech is also apparent in 'oronyms,' strings of sound that can be carved into words in two different ways."
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct

Related Word:
holorime

Subject Category:
Language - General

Posted on November 29, 1997 at 11:01 AM
Updated on November 29, 1997 at 11:01 AM


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