homonyms homophones homographs
A. Homonyms, or
multiple meaning words,
are
words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have
different meanings.
For
example, bear.
A bear (the animal) can bear (tolerate) very cold temperatures.
The driver turned left (opposite of right) and left (departed from) the main road.
A bear (the animal) can bear (tolerate) very cold temperatures.
The driver turned left (opposite of right) and left (departed from) the main road.
B. Homophones, also
known as sound alike words,
are
words that are pronounced identically although they have different spellings
and meanings. These words are a very common source of confusion when writing.
Common examples of sets of homophones include: to, too, and two; they're and
their; bee and be; sun and son; which and witch; and plain and plane.
Vocabulary Spelling City is a particularly useful tool for learning to
correctly use and spell the sound alike words.
C. Homographs
are words that are spelled the same, but have
different meanings and different pronunciations.
Some
examples of homographs are:
1. bass as in fish vs bass as in music,
2. bow as in arrow vs bow as in bending or taking a bow at the end of a performance,
3. close as in next to vs close as in shut the door,
4. desert as in dry climate vs desert as in leaving alone.
1. bass as in fish vs bass as in music,
2. bow as in arrow vs bow as in bending or taking a bow at the end of a performance,
3. close as in next to vs close as in shut the door,
4. desert as in dry climate vs desert as in leaving alone.
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