Question

Compare the word strand and sprang. How are they alike? How are they alike

Answer 1

There are two definitions one sprang:

• sprang ( v ) - past participle of the verb spring
• sprang ( n ) - a weaving technique when there is no weft left.

Strand has many different meanings. For the basic comparison with sprang let's list two of them:

• strand ( v ) - to be left ashore ( a ship, fish etc)
• strand ( n ) - number of threads or fibers to make a rope.

We can observe that as a noun the words have got almost the similar meanings although they differ with regards to their physical attributes.

Answer 2

Answer:

Both words sound very similar and could work very easily as half-rhymes, although they have different meanings.

Explanation:

"Strand" means "shore" and/or "string" as a noun, but also "to fail" as a verb. This is totally different than "Sprang", which means the past tense for "spring" as a verb, but also "fountain" as a modal verb and/or adjective. This is why both words have very different meanings, although their pronunciation is very similar.