{"product_id":"oronym-words-in-english-manik-joshi-9781500800574","title":"Oronym Words in English: Vocabulary Building","description":"What are \"Oronym Words\"? \u003cb\u003eORONYMS ---- [Oro- Whole; Nym: Name]\u003c\/b\u003e An oronym is a word or phrase that sounds very much the same as another word or phrase, often as a result of sounds running together. Oronyms are spelled differently and they have different meanings. Oronym [singular]\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eOronyms [plural] -- Example: A name ---- an aim\u003cb\u003e ----- Some Important Points: 1. \u003c\/b\u003eAn oronym is also called a continunym or a sliceonym. \u003cb\u003e2. \u003c\/b\u003eAn oronym generally originates when it is difficult to tell where one word ends and the next begins (e.g. a name -- an aim). An oronym also originates when a particular word may be divided into two or more meaningful words (e.g. affection -- a faction). \u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e Effectiveness of oronyms may depend on what somebody is saying in context with the rest of the conversation. \u003cb\u003e3(A).\u003c\/b\u003e Oronyms may completely alter the meaning of what somebody is saying. Example: They wanted the allocation of the house. They wanted the location of the house. \u003cb\u003e3(B). \u003c\/b\u003eOronyms may also make conversation very funny. Example: The teacher asked the student to give an example. The teacher asked the student to give an egg sample. \u003cb\u003e3(C)\u003c\/b\u003e. Oronyms may also make conversation completely senseless. Example: They will appoint a new manager at the earliest. They will a point a new manager at the earliest. 4. Ornonyms may also include abbreviations (shortened form of a word or group of words) Examples: ICT -- I see tea; VC -- we see\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eDerived Terms Related To 'Oronyms': \u003cb\u003e ----- Oronymous \u003c\/b\u003e- Words or phrases that are Oronyms are said to be Oronymous. \u003cb\u003eOronymy \u003c\/b\u003e- The state of being an Oronym is called Oronymy. A detailed list of Oronyms: \u003cb\u003eOronym Words - A-- \u003c\/b\u003eOronym Pair -- A1- air-to-air ---- year-to-year; Example: The jets had air-to-air weapons. The jets had year-to-year weapons. Oronym Pair -- A2- aggregate ---- a green gate [aggregate -- total]. Oronym Pair -- A3- aggregator ---- a grass eater [aggregator -- a kind of Internet company] Oronym Pair -- A4- agree to differ ---- a great offer [agree to differ -- (of two people) to not discuss their different views about something\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eoffer -- proposal] Oronym Pair -- A5- angry response ---- a grey sponge. Oronym Pair -- A6 -- accede ---- a seat [accede -- to agree]. Oronym Pair -- A7- accent ---- a cent [accent -- pronunciation\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003ecent -- a coin]. Oronym Pair -- A8- accord ---- a cord [accord -- agreement\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003ecord -- string or rope]. Oronym Pair -- A9- accounting ---- a counting [accounting -- bookkeeping]. Oronym Pair -- A10- accrue ---- a crew [accrue -- amass\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003ecrew -- team]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manik Joshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500800570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500800574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129436041471,"sku":"9781500800574","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aede81ea-2387-4c23-9ca1-a4af6d4fd0f3.jpg?v=1687463890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oronym-words-in-english-manik-joshi-9781500800574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}