homonyms: lead (metal) -lead (be the first); kind (adj.)- kind (a type of); light (not heavy) - light (not dark); short (not tall) - short (not long); can (able to) - can (a container made of metal), etc.
Heteronyms - (also known as heterophones)
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*This includes words with related noun, verb, and adjective forms.
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whether, weather there, their, they're its called a homonym
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They are called "homonyms".
Words that use the same letters ina different order are called anagrams.A simple example are the words ate and eat and tea.
Heterographs are words that sound the same but have different spelling and meaning. E.g. To, Too, Two.Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. (note could have similar spelling). E.g. Gases or Gasses.Take a look at this for a complete explanation. Especially the chart:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophones
Different words that have the same or similar definitions are called synonyms.
Homograph: Words with the same spelling but different meanings, origins, or pronunciations. Homophone: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. Homonym: Words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.
No, mountain is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling. Mountain does not have a word that sounds exactly the same but has a different meaning or spelling.
No, "crop" is not a homophone. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. "Crop" does not have another word that sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling.
main? same spelling? main is the only word that's spelled M-A-I-N. Mane is a homonym, which sounds the same but has a different spelling.
No, there is no homophone for "ceiling." A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. There is no word that sounds like "ceiling" but has a different meaning and spelling.
One example is "lead," which can be pronounced as "led" (as in a metal) or "leed" (as in to guide). "Bow" is another example, with one pronunciation rhyming with "cow" and referring to a type of knot, and the other rhyming with "low" and referring to a weapon.
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Some examples of words that have the same spelling but different meanings are "bat," which can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment, and "bow," which can mean either a type of knot or a gesture of respect.
One example is the word "present," which can be a noun meaning a gift or a verb meaning to show. Another example is "record," which can be a noun referring to a document or a verb referring to the act of preserving information.
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling. Examples include "hear" and "here," "you're" and "your."
A homophone for "steel" is "steal", which sounds the same but has a different spelling and meaning.
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