son
/ˈsʌn/
noun
Core
1.n.a male human offspring
“their son became a famous judge”
2.n.the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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son and sun are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. son means “a male human offspring”. sun means “the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system”.
/ˈsʌn/
1.n.a male human offspring
“their son became a famous judge”
2.n.the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
/ˈsʌn/
| son | sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsʌn/ | /ˈsʌn/ |
| Said | suhn | suhn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 7 |
| How common | Core | Core |
| Synonyms | boy | none recorded |
1.n.the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
“the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”
2.n.the rays of the sun
“the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”
3.n.a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc