tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post3192935094454731706..comments2023-10-01T06:59:45.475-05:00Comments on Marcia's Musings: RIddle #7: Which wordMarcia Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-51119372277193559092008-02-20T11:59:00.000-06:002008-02-20T11:59:00.000-06:00Aargh! I typed that previous comment too fast. I...Aargh! I typed that previous comment too fast. I meant to say "for THIS paricular riddle . . . " ALSO, I know that "nouns" is the proper spelling. I don't know where "nowns" came from. LOL.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-2574549247105442182008-02-20T11:57:00.000-06:002008-02-20T11:57:00.000-06:00Robin, yes, the examples you mentioned are heteron...Robin, yes, the examples you mentioned are heteronyms. However, for particular riddle, the key is that these words change pronunciation when they are capitalized. In other words, when they become proper nowns you pronounce them differently than when they are just words. So what I'm looking for is other words that change their pronunciation when they are capitalized. Here are clues about two of them:<BR/>Think about a calendar<BR/>Think about the Monopoly game<BR/>There are others, but these are two that you might be able to guess.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-27006875057496008222008-02-20T08:09:00.000-06:002008-02-20T08:09:00.000-06:00When I explained this to my little guy, he asked i...When I explained this to my little guy, he asked if bow (bow to the Queen) & bow (bow in her hair) would work? I think yes. Am I right? Or, how about close (close to the finish line) and close (close the door)?<BR/>I have to admit, I've never heard of heteronyms. It brings funny thoughts to my mind...LOL!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666881968543504432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-56751241275338479312008-02-11T21:30:00.000-06:002008-02-11T21:30:00.000-06:00Cathy,That's one I hadn't thought of. There are s...Cathy,<BR/><BR/>That's one I hadn't thought of. There are several others. Can anyone else think of one?Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-55000425681554313432008-02-11T16:37:00.000-06:002008-02-11T16:37:00.000-06:00I got it!! It was too obvious--my maiden name.fri...I got it!! It was too obvious--my maiden name.<BR/><BR/>fries<BR/><BR/>The German pronunciation is FREESCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944851493409040775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-18680571765041838212008-02-11T16:28:00.000-06:002008-02-11T16:28:00.000-06:00Yes, Cathy, that's correct! There are other examp...Yes, Cathy, that's correct! There are other examples -- some more obscure than others. Can anyone think of any without "cheating"? I can give hints, if needed.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-91538766297615705302008-02-11T16:24:00.000-06:002008-02-11T16:24:00.000-06:00I would say, in this particular case, each word is...I would say, in this particular case, each word is pronounced differently when used as a proper noun. I've been racking my brain trying to think of another example. It's not coming to me.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944851493409040775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-16137305842044563402008-02-11T15:48:00.000-06:002008-02-11T15:48:00.000-06:00US,Yes, you're close -- but what do you do to each...US,<BR/><BR/>Yes, you're close -- but what do you do to each word to pronounce it a different way? (tomato and pecan do not count because this is not true for them -- also because for those two words it's more of a regional accent thing.)Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-45573616134492021052008-02-11T15:25:00.000-06:002008-02-11T15:25:00.000-06:00whoops, sorry about leaving my commnet 2x, my pc i...whoops, sorry about leaving my commnet 2x, my pc is giving me fits.UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549320645364353244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-28206085719575574592008-02-11T15:24:00.001-06:002008-02-11T15:24:00.001-06:00"bill" does not belong because it can only be pron..."bill" does not belong because it can only be pronounced one way. I can't think of any others unless either, tomato, or pecan count.UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549320645364353244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-60452582646607399892008-02-11T15:24:00.000-06:002008-02-11T15:24:00.000-06:00"bill" does not belong because it can only be pron..."bill" does not belong because it can only be pronounced one way. I can't think of any others unless either, tomato, or pecan count.UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549320645364353244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-4953336907905618662008-02-11T12:27:00.000-06:002008-02-11T12:27:00.000-06:00Good, good. That's exactly why I used the term an...Good, good. That's exactly why I used the term and didn't list other words. :)Gigi Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583882675463035410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-72163062825867743222008-02-11T09:27:00.000-06:002008-02-11T09:27:00.000-06:00Good job Gigi Lynn! But since most people don't kn...Good job Gigi Lynn! But since most people don't know what a heteronym is, I'll let a few more people guess.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-59831151070299663842008-02-11T09:17:00.000-06:002008-02-11T09:17:00.000-06:00Oh, this one is easy. All of these words except "...Oh, this one is easy. All of these words except "bill" are heteronyms. And there are way too many of them to list. :)Gigi Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583882675463035410noreply@blogger.com