Thread: I can't figure out this compiler error

I have defined a linked list as follows:

Code:

struct node{
  char word[9];
  struct node *next;
};
typedef struct node NODE;

and I tried using this code to add a new word to the linked list:

Code:

void push(NODE **headref, char string[9])
{
    NODE *newnode=malloc(sizeof(NODE));

    newnode->word=string; /*LINE 65*/
    newnode->next=*headref;
    *headref=newnode;
}

but I get a complier error saying that in line 65 I do not have compatible types.
Can anyone help me figure this out?