Homophones have the same pronunciation. Homographs have the same spelling.
"Choose" is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings when pronounced differently. It is not a homophone or homonym.
it's a homograph
Content is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.
Straight is a homophone for strait. It isn't a homograph, as there's no word with that spelling but a different pronunciation and meaning.
Yes, a homophone can be a homograph. For instance "desert" is a homophone for "dessert" when desert has the meaning of abandon. Desert is also a homograph when it means both abandon, and a dry place.
"Choose" is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings when pronounced differently. It is not a homophone or homonym.
it's a homograph
Homograph
Content is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.
Straight is a homophone for strait. It isn't a homograph, as there's no word with that spelling but a different pronunciation and meaning.
Yes, a homophone can be a homograph. For instance "desert" is a homophone for "dessert" when desert has the meaning of abandon. Desert is also a homograph when it means both abandon, and a dry place.
The word "your" is neither a homograph nor a homophone. It is a possessive pronoun that denotes ownership, while homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, and homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
homophone
Idiom Homograph Homophone Idiom Simile Homophone Homophone Idiom Homophone Idiom Simile Homograph Simile Homophone Simile
Homophone: "Summer" Homograph: "Bow" (as in bow tie or bow and arrow)
"Sea" is a homophone. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, while homographs are words with the same spelling but different meanings.
Aunt is a homophone. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, like aunt (your parent's sister) and ant (the insect). Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, like tear (tear in your eye) and tear (rip).