inc
/ˈɪŋk/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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inc and ink are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. inc means “a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government”. ink means “append one's signature to”. ink is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɪŋk/
1.n.a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
/ˈɪŋk/
1.v.append one's signature to
| inc | ink | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋk/ | /ˈɪŋk/ |
| Said | ingk | ingk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | Iraqi National Congress | none recorded |
“They inked the contract”
2.v.mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink
“he inked his finger”
3.v.fill with ink
“ink a pen”