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These sorts of words are called homographs, for example : fair - can mean a type of market, to be beautiful or to be just and appropriate in action or judgement.

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Tell you words that sound the same but different meaninings?

Homophone


What do you call words the have the same pronuciation but different spelling?

Words that have the same pronunciation but different spelling are called homophones.


Words with same spelling but different in meaning?

homograph


What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings spelling?

Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.


What are Words which have the same spelling but different pronunciation called?

heterophone


What is the term for words that have the same spelling but have different meanings?

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What are words that have the same meaning but different spelling and accent?

synonyms


What are words that are pronounced the same but have different spelling and meanings?

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Does slip and sleep sound the same?

NO they do not they are two different words that have different spelling


What do homograph homophone and homonym mean?

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.


What do we call words that sound the same but have the different meanings and spelling?

Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.


What are words that are pronounced the same but different in spelling and meaning?

Some examples of words that are pronounced the same but have different spelling and meaning are: "Flower" and "flour" "Meet" and "meat" "See" and "sea" "Two" and "to"