Homonyms are words that are spelled the same or sound the same but have different meanings, like too and two. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently, like read and read.
Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Homophones. If they are spelt the same they are called homographs and homonyms.
Although "homonyms" are sometimes defined as sounding OR spelling the same, the precise definition requires both. (Sound alikes are "homophones".) Homonyms have different MEANINGS, normally as differing parts of speech (i.e. verb-noun, adjective-noun). Heteronyms are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings. Examples of homonyms :Bear (animal or carry) / Left (direction or not taken) / Cast (to mold or a splint) Examples of homophones : bye-buy, see-sea, ate-eight, threw-through, to-too-two. Examples of heteronyms : dove (bird, did dive) wind (air, to crank) close (near, to shut)
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July and August
Homonyms for "capitol" are "capital" and "cattle."
The homonyms of "him" are "hymn" and "hymn".
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The term for words with different meanings that are spelled the same but pronounced differently is "heteronyms." These words can cause confusion due to their varying pronunciations and meanings. Examples include "tear" (to rip) and "tear" (a drop of water from the eye).
Some homonyms for benevolence include "bene violence" and "bean violence."