Homophones are two or more words that sound the
same, but are spelled differently and have different
meanings. For example, the words
nice
and
gneiss
(the
kind of metamorphic rock that forms when granite is
exposed to heat or pressure) are homophones.
You can create a great joke by mixing homophones.
Here’s an example:
Q:
What happens to granite when the heat
is on?
A:
He turns into Mr. Gneiss (NICE) Guy.
These jokes are fun because your family and friends
might be able to guess the answers.And sometimes they’ll
come up with different answers that are just as good.
Then you’ll have some brand-new jokes to tell someone
else.
You can have lots of fun using homographs and
homophones to create jokes that will amuse your friends.
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