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Affect vs. Effect
Principal vs. Principle
Capital vs. Capitol

 

 

Homophonology
What Is Homophonology?


Homophonology is the study of homophones--words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.  Following are three of the most confusing pairs of homophones:

Affect vs. Effect
  Discover a simple formula that guarantees the right choice between affect and effect 99% of the time! 

Principal vs. Principle
  Principal can be the right choice when it does not mean "head of a school"!

 Capital vs. Capitol
  Capital has several meanings; capitol has only one!

 

 

 

 

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What's in a Word?
 
No, there's no such word in the dictionary as "homophonology."  But studying homophones is necessary since spellcheckers won't tell you if you used the wrong one!

 
 
Many, Many More
 
The list of misunderstood homophones is quite long.  Studying these three pairs is a good start!