Pale and pail are homophones. Pelt (an animals fur) and pelt (to non-lethally bombard) are homonyms. Bow (knot with loops) and bow (to bend over) are homographs.
The opposite of a homonym is a word that has only one meaning, which is called a monoseme.
"Choose" is a homophone of "chews."
Homograph = words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.Homophone = Words that are spelled differently and mean different things, but sound the same (type of homonym).Homonym = Words that mean different things but sounds the same. Can have different or the same spelling.
Minute is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings depending on the context. It can refer to a unit of time (minute) or something very small (minute).
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Minute is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings depending on the context. It can refer to a unit of time (minute) or something very small (minute).
A homonym for pale is pail.
The opposite of a homonym is a word that has only one meaning, which is called a monoseme.
"Choose" is a homophone of "chews."
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Homograph = words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.Homophone = Words that are spelled differently and mean different things, but sound the same (type of homonym).Homonym = Words that mean different things but sounds the same. Can have different or the same spelling.
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Pail (a bucket).
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It is a homograph because the spelling and meaning is different but the pronunciation is the same.
Since a bucket is a pail, the homonym for pail is pale. Homonyms are words that sound similar but are spelled differently.
Homonym is the broader category that includes homophones and homographs. "Attached" is a homograph and can mean "joined or fastened to something," "full of affection or fondness," or "seized (a person's property) by legal authority."