Asked by Nicole
Does Miss and Ms. fit under the category of homonyms or homophones, or are they under another category?
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
They are not pronounced the same way, at least in most parts of the country.
Miss = mis
Ms. = miz
Miss = mis
Ms. = miz
Answered by
Nicole
so what is their category? Can you give me another example of this?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Homonyms share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings.
http://www.editingandwritingservices.com/homonyms.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophone
Miss and Ms. are titles, just as are Mrs. and Mr.
http://www.editingandwritingservices.com/homonyms.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophone
Miss and Ms. are titles, just as are Mrs. and Mr.
Answered by
Nicole
those were just examples, so they are homographs?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
They are not homographs. They have different sounds, different spellings, and different meanings.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/homograph-examples/
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/homograph-examples/
Answered by
Nicole
Can you give me another example that is similar to MIss and Ms. ?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
The only connection I see between Miss and Ms. are that they are titles: Dr. Mr., Mrs.
Many short words start with mi: mid, miff, Mig, mil, mitt, mix
Many short words start with mi: mid, miff, Mig, mil, mitt, mix