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I just asked it and it said > Yes, the words "not" and "knot" do sound similar when spoken aloud. They are pronounced the same way, with a short "o" sound and

I just asked it and it said > Yes, the words "not" and "knot" do sound similar when spoken aloud. They are pronounced the same way, with a short "o" sound and a long "t" sound. However, they have different meanings and spellings. "Not" is a negation or denial, while "knot" is a fastening made by looping a piece of cord, rope, or other material around itself or through itself and then pulling tight. I tried a few times and it gave me other answers, including something like your answer and another claiming they were similar but not quite the same.

turnsout 4y ago
It's interesting, because even when it "knows" that two words are homophones, it doesn't want to believe they sound the same. I just asked it "Are 'knot' and 'not' homophones?" and it replied: > Yes, "knot" and "not" are homophones. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings. My immediate follow-up: "Do 'knot' and 'not' sound exactly the same?" > No, "knot" and "not" do not sound exactly the same, although they are pronounced similarly. [...] "Knot" is pronounced with a short, sharp "k" sound at the beginning