Homophones can be confusing when used to exemplify a letter.
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Problem
Homophones can be confusing when used to exemplify a letter. For example, "g as in gnu" or "k as in knot." Give one for each letter.
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A as in ion (ayin)
B as in dell (bdell-) (combining form)
C as in teen (ctene)
D as in gin (djin)
E as in you (ewe)
F as in phase (feeze) ('f' sound present)
G as in new (gnu)
H as in air (heir)
I as in use (ius)
J as in genie (jinni) ('j' sound present)
J as in yuca (juca) ('yuca' is not common; variant spelling)
J as in yodel (Jodl) (proper name)
K as in newt (knout)
L as in yareta (llareta) ('yareta' is not common; variant spelling)
M as in nemic (mnemic) (contains m)
N as in knitted (nitid) ('n' sound present)
N as in dam (damn) (not first letter)
O as in wed (oued)
P as in sigh (psi)
Q as in key (quay) ('q' sound present)
Q as in gutter (Qatar) (proper name)
Q as in chin (qian) (found only in CMU pronouncing dictionary)
R as in wrath (rathe) ('r' sound present)
S as in cedar (seeder) ('s' sound present)
S as in czar (Saar) (proper name)
T as in sign (tsine)
U as in wang (uang) ('wang' is not common)
U as in err (Ur) (proper name)
V as in felt (veldt)
W as in versed (werste)
X as in jurel (xurel) ('jurel' is not common)
Y as in the (ye) (variant spelling)
Z as in sabra (zabra) ('sabra' is not common)
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Unless noted otherwise, all words occur in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Springfield, MA, 1961.