Mmmm, for an evening snack, I had a single tasty lemony macaron! (Not to be confused with a macaroon, which is coconut, or a Macron, which is a president of France.)One friend responded with this helpful image, for those who are visual:
Other comments added to the entertainment value of words whose spelling and/or pronunciation are reminiscent of each other, so the final list (at least, so far) is:
- Macarena (a dance)
- Macron (the president of France)
- macron (a mark indicating a long vowel)
- macaron (a layered cookie)
- macaroon (a coconut cookie)
- maroon (color)
- maroon (as in Bugs Bunny saying, "what a maroon")
- moron (similar in meaning to what Bugs is saying)
I'm sure that there are more. No wonder young children can easily become confused when learning new vocabulary--and adults, too!
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