Similar Sounds, Different Meanings
Changing a few little letters can also result in words that
sound almost the same, like
lion
and
lying
or
cheetah
and
cheater
. And these word pairs can be the inspiration for
some hilarious jokes.
Here’s an example
:
Q:
How do injured insects get to the
hospital?
A:
In an ant-bulance.
This joke works because
ant
sounds a lot like
am,
but
it completely changes the meaning of the word.
Can you think of your own bug joke that uses similar-
sounding words to really pack a punch?
Rhyme Time
Playing with words to create rhymes can be highly
entertaining. It is even better when a rhyme is the heart
of a joke. Here’s an example:
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