rite
/ˈɹaɪt/
noun
Familiar
1.n.an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
“the rite of baptism”
2.n.any customary observance or practice
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rite and write are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. rite means “an established ceremony prescribed by a religion”. write means “produce a literary work”. write is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹaɪt/
1.n.an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
“the rite of baptism”
2.n.any customary observance or practice
/ˈɹaɪt/
1.v.produce a literary work
“She composed a poem”
2.v.communicate or express by writing
“He wrote about his great love for his wife”
3.v.communicate (with) in writing
“Write her soon, please!”
| rite | write | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪt/ | /ˈɹaɪt/ |
| Said | rahyt | rahyt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 2 | 8 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | religious rite | compose, pen, indite |
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