Homophones homonyms homographs What they are and how

Homophones, homonyms, & homographs What they are and how to use them correctly.

Homonym v Homonym comes form the Greek word; “homo” meaning “same” and “onym” meaning “name” v Homonyms are two words with same spelling or same pronunciation but have different meanings. v There are different homonyms: üHomophones üHomographs üHeteronym/heterophone

homophones 1. Homophones : � Homonyms with same pronunciation but different meaning and may or may not be spelled the same � Examples: • Two(noun)= #2 • to( preposition)= direction, destination or position, • too( adverb)=extremely • Bare (adjective)=not covered • Bear (noun)-furry animal • Write and right • desert and dessert

homographs 1. Homographs: Homonyms with same spelling but different meaning and may not have the same pronunciation. � Examples: • �Present (gift) and present(to introduce) or present(today) �Close(near by) close(shut the door) �object (a thing) object(say no) �Lives(cats have 9 lives) and lives (I live)

Heteronyms: • Homonym is a type of homograph and has the same spelling but different pronunciation. Example: • close (near by) • close (shut) • Convict (to find guilty) • convict (a prisoner) • Produce (vegetables) • Produce (bring forward)

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