Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs

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a2759

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homonyms-homophones-homographs

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Playing with Language

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Anglais

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What Are Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs?

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what-are-homonyms-homophones-homographs

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Homophones

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Homophones are words that:

sound the same
have different spellings
have different meanings

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“Hare” and “hair” are homophones. A “hare” is an animal and “hair” is what we have on top of our head.

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Homographs

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Homographs are words that:

have the same spelling
sound different
have different meanings

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“Tear” and “tear” are homographs. One means “to rip” and one refers to the “drop of saline fluid” that comes out of our eyes when we cry.

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Homonyms

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Homonyms are words that:

sound the same
have identical spellings
have different meanings

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The word “ring” is a homonym. It has several meanings. A ring can be a sound, a jewellery or an enclosed area.

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Homonyms are both homophones and homographs.

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Which is Which?

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which-is-which

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The words homophone, homograph and homonym have Greek origins. They can be split into smaller words, each with their own meaning.

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The etymology of the words “homophone,” “homograph” and “homonym.” “Homophone” means “same sound,” “homograph” means “same writing” and “homonym” means “same name.”

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*Name refers to the word itself. It means the same word (same in sound and spelling). Homonyms are both homophones and homographs at the same time.

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