oronyms

oronyms
n.
Two or more sentences that use the same sounds but have different words. Examples:
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.
'Scuse me while I kiss this guy.
Some others I know.
Some mothers I know.
Example Citation:
"The seamlessness of speech is also apparent in 'oronyms,' strings of sound that can be carved into words in two different ways."
— Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct
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