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; tieBow: 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.
Yes, "hair" and "hare" are homophones, not homographs. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, while homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Homographs for "sow" are: "sow" meaning to plant seeds in the ground "sow" meaning a female pig
Words that are spelled the same are homographs. Cleave and sanction are homographs that have opposite meanings.
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Homophones and homographs.
What are two examples of the homograph- palm?
Some examples of homographs include: "bow" (a knot or to bend at the waist) and "wind" (air flow or to twist or coil).
No, "stamed" is not a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently. "Stamed" does not match this definition.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. For example, "bow" can mean a type of knot or a weapon for shooting arrows.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.
LIquor has no homographs but licker is its homophone.
Homographs