Pun

Table of contents

1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Examples 2.2 Translations 3 See also

Pronunciation

• SAMPA : /"pVn/
• IPA : /'pʌn/

Noun

pun

1. A joke made by confusing two similarly pronounced words or phrases.

Examples

Note: Because puns are based on pronunciation, puns are often more obvious when spoken aloud.

"This rock is gneiss , but don't take it for granite ." (This rock is nice, but don't take it for granted.)

Translations

• French: calembour m
• Portuguese: trocadilho m

See also

The Wikipedia page on puns