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Homophones (⁄ˈɔːl.tɚ⁄): an ‘altar’ is a sacred table in worship; to ‘alter’ means to modify or change.

Contrast: Homophones: identical ⁄ˈɔːl.tɚ⁄

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altar

⁄ˈɔːltər⁄

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AL·tar

Definitie:

A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

“To hawke, or els to hunt From the auter to the funt, Wyth cry unreverent, Before the sacrament, Wythin the holy church bowndis, That of our fayth the grownd is.”

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alter

⁄ˈɔːltər⁄

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AL·ter

Definitie:

To change the form or structure of.

“Near-synonym: tweak”

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Difference between altar and alter?

Homophones (⁄ˈɔːl.tɚ⁄): an ‘altar’ is a sacred table in worship; to ‘alter’ means to modify or change.

Syllable stress in altar vs alter?

"altar" has 2 syllables (al · tar). "alter" has 2 syllables (al · ter).

Why are altar and alter easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄ˈɔːl.tɚ⁄

Example sentences for altar and alter?

"altar": To hawke, or els to hunt From the auter to the funt, Wyth cry unreverent, Before the sacrament, Wythin the holy church bowndis, That of our fayth the grownd is. "alter": Near-synonym: tweak