morning
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
noun
Core
1.n.the time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
2.n.a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
3.n.the first light of day
“we got up before dawn”
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morning and mourning are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. morning means “the time period between dawn and noon”. mourning means “state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one”. morning is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
1.n.the time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
2.n.a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
3.n.the first light of day
“we got up before dawn”
| morning | mourning | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ | /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/ |
| Said | MAWR-ning | MAWR-ning |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | morn, morning time, forenoon | bereavement |
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/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
1.n.state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
2.n.the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
3.adj.sorrowful through loss or deprivation
“bereft of hope”