Words That Sound Identical to "whole"
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The homophone of “whole” is “hole”.
Pronounced ⁄hoʊl⁄. 'Hole' is an opening; 'whole' means entire or complete.
Spellings, Meanings & Real Context
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hole
NounA hollow place in a solid body or surface; an opening.
“The puppy dug a deep hole in the backyard garden.”
whole
AdjectiveAll of; entire; not broken or damaged.
“She read the whole book in a single afternoon.”
How to Remember the Difference
A HOLE is an empty opening (h-O-le looks like an open circle). The WHOLE thing is 100% complete with a 'w'.
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What is the homophone of "whole"?
The homophone of "whole" is "hole". Both words are pronounced 100% identically in standard English as ⁄hoʊl⁄, but have completely different spellings and meanings.
What is the difference between "whole" and "hole"?
While pronounced identically (⁄hoʊl⁄), their meanings are distinct: "hole" (Noun) means A hollow place in a solid body or surface; an opening.; "whole" (Adjective) means All of; entire; not broken or damaged.. A HOLE is an empty opening (h-O-le looks like an open circle). The WHOLE thing is 100% complete with a 'w'.
How do you pronounce "whole" in English?
"whole" is phonetically transcribed as ⁄hoʊl⁄. Listen to native speaker audio recordings and watch authentic spoken video clips on SayItVid to master this pronunciation.
Are "whole" and hole 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 "whole" and "hole" are spelled differently but sound the same, they are true homophones.