Words That Sound Identical to "dam"
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The homophone of “dam” is “damn”.
Both pronounced ⁄dæm⁄. 'Damn' is a condemnation; 'dam' is a water barrier.
Spellings, Meanings & Real Context
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damn
Verb / ExclamationCondemn to eternal punishment; express anger.
“The critic chose to damn the poor screenplay with harsh reviews.”
dam
NounA barrier constructed to hold back river water.
“The hydroelectric dam supplies clean power to the entire valley.”
How to Remember the Difference
DAMN has a silent 'n' expressing condemnation; a concrete DAM holds river water.
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What is the homophone of "dam"?
The homophone of "dam" is "damn". Both words are pronounced 100% identically in standard English as ⁄dæm⁄, but have completely different spellings and meanings.
What is the difference between "dam" and "damn"?
While pronounced identically (⁄dæm⁄), their meanings are distinct: "damn" (Verb / Exclamation) means Condemn to eternal punishment; express anger.; "dam" (Noun) means A barrier constructed to hold back river water.. DAMN has a silent 'n' expressing condemnation; a concrete DAM holds river water.
How do you pronounce "dam" in English?
"dam" is phonetically transcribed as ⁄dæm⁄. Listen to native speaker audio recordings and watch authentic spoken video clips on SayItVid to master this pronunciation.
Are "dam" and damn homophones or homographs?
They are homophones, NOT homographs. Homophones sound identical but have different spellings. Homographs have the same spelling but may sound different. Since "dam" and "damn" are spelled differently but sound the same, they are true homophones.