morn
/ˈmɔɹn/
noun
Familiar
1.n.the time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
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morn and mourn are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. morn means “the time period between dawn and noon”. mourn means “feel sadness”.
/ˈmɔɹn/
1.n.the time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
/ˈmɔɹn/
1.v.feel sadness
“She is mourning her dead child”
2.v.observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
| morn | mourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɔɹn/ | /ˈmɔɹn/ |
| Said | mawrn | mawrn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | morning, morning time, forenoon | none recorded |
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