“Fisher” or “Fissure”—Which to use?

“Fisher” or “Fissure”

Overview

fisher / fissure 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

fisher: (noun) large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal.

fissure: (noun) (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes. (verb) break into fissures or fine cracks.

Pronunciation

fisher: f·IH·sh·er

fissure: f·IH·sh·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “fisher”

…and professional life of Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis), a glamorous private…
…leads the cast as Peregrine Fisher.
…Baron of Richmond (Henry George Fisher), Phryne's father (series 3)
Marlow Fisher – viola
…was originally titled The Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery Series, but was…
…produce a trilogy of Phryne Fisher films.
…came across Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher murder mystery series and were…
…explored, along comes Miss Phryne Fisher, who sashays through the jazz…
…episode "Murder in Montparnasse," Miss Fisher had posed for a full…
…Davis as The Honourable Phryne Fisher, an independent, glamorous private detective,…

Examples of “fissure”

A fissure is used to describe:
…honde" v2147) in a large fissure ("an olde caue,/or a creuisse…
…example is the Medial longitudinal fissure, also known as the interhemispheric
An example is the Sylvian Fissure.

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