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“Son” or “Sun” or “Sunn”

son / sun / sunn 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.

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Definitions

What each term means

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

son s·AH·n

  • nouna male human offspring.
  • nounthe divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus).

sun s·AH·n

  • nounthe star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
  • nouna person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc.
  • nounany star around which a planetary system revolves.
  • verbexpose one's body to the sun.
  • verbexpose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.

sunn

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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“son”

  • …of Schleswig (d. 1375, a son of the former king Valdemar…
  • …soon managed to persuade al-Kirmani's son and successor Ali that Nasr…
  • …realms, and Albert of Mecklenburg, son of Margaret's elder sister Ingeborg…
  • Count Adolphus II, son of Adolphus I, succeeded and…
  • His son ascended the Danish throne, and…
  • …abandon Nishapur too after his son Tamim was defeated at Tus,…
  • The younger son Austin, competes at Fairgrounds Speedway…
  • …King Valdemar and his eldest son were abducted by count Henry…
  • His father, Aegimius, adopted Heracles' son, Hyllas.
  • …Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, and son of Alexander John Cruikshank Warrand…

“sun”

  • …the great focus on the sun and its light as a…
  • …include CTV News Channel and Sun News Network, which offer general…
  • The sun in its greatest strength is…
  • The Wheel of the Sun Year and Twelve Moon Months
  • …– Michael Sragow, The Baltimore Sun
  • …the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, Fourth…
  • In 1989 Sun Ra performed in front of…
  • L. Sun, A.F.
  • …King.After the spring equinox the sun begins to wax again and…
  • …York on April 7, 1931.1929 SunglassesSunglasses or sun glasses are a…

“sunn”

  • A-tá sunn rulla na ríogh, attributed to…
  • …Wizard, Dismember, ISIS, Wolf Eyes, Sunn O)), Comets on Fire, Pig…

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