Homonym

     
 

HOMONYM

 
     
  Homonyms are words that have different meanings but are pronounced or spelled the same way.   
     
     
     
 
1.1    HOMONYM
 
     
  Depending on whom you talk to, homonym means either:  
     
 

- A word that is spelled like another but has a different sound and meaning (homograph).

- A word that sounds like another but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).

OR

- A word that is spelled and pronounced like another but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone).

 
     
     
     
 
1.2    HOMOPHONE
 
     
  Homophones is a word that has the same sound as another word but has a different meaning. Homophones may or may not have the same spelling.   
     
 

a. to / two / too 

For example:

- Sadly, she didn't live to see her grandchildren.

- She had to choose between the two men in her life.

- It was too expensive a desk for a child's room.

 
     
 

b. there / their / they're

For example:

- The museum is closed today. We'll go there tomorrow.

- She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.

- She said that they're planning a camping trip.

 
     
 

c. pray / prey

For example:

- Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.

- A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.

 
     
  The –phone ending means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.  
     
     
     
 
1.3    HOMOGRAPH
 
     
  Homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning.  
     
 

a. lead (to go in front of) / lead (a metal)

For example:

- I've asked Jackson to lead the discussion.

- The pipes were made of lead.

 
     
 

b. wind (to follow a course that is not straight) / wind (a gust of air)

- The river winds through the valley.

- There was a light wind blowing.

 
     
 

c. bass (low, deep sound) / bass (a type of fish)

- The qualities of his voice make you forget he is a bass.

- The plight of the sea bass is a prime example of the problem.

 
     
  The ending –graph means drawn or written, so a homograph has the same spelling.  
     

Homonym

     
 

HOMONYM

 
     
  Homonyms are words that have different meanings but are pronounced or spelled the same way.   
     
     
     
 
1.1    HOMONYM
 
     
  Depending on whom you talk to, homonym means either:  
     
 

- A word that is spelled like another but has a different sound and meaning (homograph).

- A word that sounds like another but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).

OR

- A word that is spelled and pronounced like another but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone).

 
     
     
     
 
1.2    HOMOPHONE
 
     
  Homophones is a word that has the same sound as another word but has a different meaning. Homophones may or may not have the same spelling.   
     
 

a. to / two / too 

For example:

- Sadly, she didn't live to see her grandchildren.

- She had to choose between the two men in her life.

- It was too expensive a desk for a child's room.

 
     
 

b. there / their / they're

For example:

- The museum is closed today. We'll go there tomorrow.

- She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.

- She said that they're planning a camping trip.

 
     
 

c. pray / prey

For example:

- Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.

- A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.

 
     
  The –phone ending means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.  
     
     
     
 
1.3    HOMOGRAPH
 
     
  Homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning.  
     
 

a. lead (to go in front of) / lead (a metal)

For example:

- I've asked Jackson to lead the discussion.

- The pipes were made of lead.

 
     
 

b. wind (to follow a course that is not straight) / wind (a gust of air)

- The river winds through the valley.

- There was a light wind blowing.

 
     
 

c. bass (low, deep sound) / bass (a type of fish)

- The qualities of his voice make you forget he is a bass.

- The plight of the sea bass is a prime example of the problem.

 
     
  The ending –graph means drawn or written, so a homograph has the same spelling.