“Cereal” or “Serial”

Overview

cereal / serial are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

cereal: (noun) grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet. (noun) a breakfast food prepared from grain. (adjective) made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it.

serial: (noun) a serialized set of programs. (adjective) pertaining to or composed in serial technique. (adjective) pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series. (adjective) of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations.

Pronunciation

cereal: s·IH·r·iy·ah·l

serial: s·IH·r·iy·ah·l

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