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What are Homograph's?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 9/23/2022

A homograph has a different sound and meaning with the same spelling.

Examples:Bow: long o sound: noun: a a knot made with two or more loops; tie

Bow: short ou sound as in out: verb: to bend the head, body, or knee in greeting, respect, agreement, or obedience

Desert: short e sound: noun: dry land with few plants and little rainfall

Desert: short i sound as in is: verb: to abandon or withdraw from

Does: long o sound: noun: female deer

Does: short u sound as in duh: verb: to cause as an act or action to happen

Lead: long e sound: noun: an amount or distance ahead

Lead: short e sound: verb: to guide or direct something or someone

Lead: adjective: acting or serving as a lead or leader

Mead: long e sound: noun: an alcoholic drink made of water, honey, malt, and yeast

Mead: short e sound: noun: a meadow

Number: short u sound: noun: a word, symbol, or letter used to represent a mathematical numerical

Number: the b is silent: adjective: lacking in sensation especially from cold or from an anesthetic

Read: long e sound: verb: to go over and take in and understand the meaning of letters or symbols

Read: short e sound: adjective: taught or informed by reading

Suite: long e sound: noun: a group of things forming a unit or making up a collection

Suite: short oo sound as in loot: noun: the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business

Tear: long e: noun: droplet from the eye

Tear: short e: verb: to shred, cut into half or pieces; to make hole into something

Dove (short u sound: up) (long o sound: grove)

Live (short i sound: in) (long i sound: lie-v)

Number (silent B: bummer) (hard B: slumber)

Polish (short aw sound: olive) (long o sound: roll)

Record (short e sound: egg) (long e sound: bee)
a homograph are words which is similar in spelling but differ in meaning,pronounciation and even origin.

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