Commonly Confused
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Homophones (⁄teɪl⁄): a ‘tail’ is an animal's posterior appendage; a ‘tale’ is a narrative story.
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tail
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TAIL
Definitie:
The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
“Most primates have a tail and fangs.”
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tale
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TALE
Definitie:
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
“the Canterbury Tales”
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Difference between tail and tale?
Homophones (⁄teɪl⁄): a ‘tail’ is an animal's posterior appendage; a ‘tale’ is a narrative story.
Syllable stress in tail vs tale?
"tail" has 1 syllables (tail). "tale" has 1 syllables (tale).
Why are tail and tale easily confused?
Homophones: identical ⁄teɪl⁄
Example sentences for tail and tale?
"tail": Most primates have a tail and fangs. "tale": the Canterbury Tales