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“Sandhi” or “Sandy”

sandhi / sandy 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

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sandhi

  • nounthe articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech).

sandy s·AE·n·d·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“sandhi”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“sandy”

  • Sandy is managed and served by
  • The Sandy and Potton Railway was opened
  • Illinois purchased parcels of submarginal sandy farmland for conservation purposes.
  • including a new station at Sandy separate from, but adjacent to,
  • Sandy railway station was the site
  • Sandy railway station serves the town
  • it, the ex-LNWR platforms at Sandy.
  • in 1884 for stonemason Alexander "Sandy" Marr, it is the oldest
  • Tempsford area', mid way between Sandy and St Neots.
  • Sandy station was originally built in

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