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What does homonym mean?
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
True or false couch and sofa are homonyms?
False. They are synonyms ( they mean the same thing). Homonyms have the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but different meanings. (For the record, same sound, different meaning and spelling are homophones; same spelling, different sound and meaning are homographs.)
Are tight and loose examples of homonyms?
No; as opposites, tight and loose are examples of antonyms.Tight (meaning restrictive) and tight (meaning drunk) are homonyms, as would be right and write. A homonym is a word that sounds or is spelled the same, but has a completely different meaning.
What kind of word are homonyms?
Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. They can also be spelled the same or differently.
What are words like two too and to called?
They are called homophones.Homophones: noun: definition: words that are pronounced and sound the same, but are different in spelling and meaning.They should not be confused with Homonyms.Homonyms: noun: definition: words with the same spelling and sound, but has different meanings and classification (noun, verb etc).For examples of homophones refer to the Related Question below.
What are the homonyms for affection?
Homonyms refer to words that have different meanings and spelling but sound similar. Attention, infection and direction are examples of homonyms for affection.
What does homonym mean?
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
True or false couch and sofa are homonyms?
False. They are synonyms ( they mean the same thing). Homonyms have the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but different meanings. (For the record, same sound, different meaning and spelling are homophones; same spelling, different sound and meaning are homographs.)
Words which have the same pronunciation and spelling but different meaning?
They are called "homonyms".
Are tight and loose examples of homonyms?
No; as opposites, tight and loose are examples of antonyms.Tight (meaning restrictive) and tight (meaning drunk) are homonyms, as would be right and write. A homonym is a word that sounds or is spelled the same, but has a completely different meaning.
Can you give me 20 homonyms with opposite spelling?
Although "homonyms" are sometimes defined as sounding OR spelling the same, the precise definition requires both. (Sound alikes are "homophones".) Homonyms have different MEANINGS, normally as differing parts of speech (i.e. verb-noun, adjective-noun). Heteronyms are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings. Examples of homonyms :Bear (animal or carry) / Left (direction or not taken) / Cast (to mold or a splint) Examples of homophones : bye-buy, see-sea, ate-eight, threw-through, to-too-two. Examples of heteronyms : dove (bird, did dive) wind (air, to crank) close (near, to shut)
What are the 100 examples of homonyms?
the 100 examples of homonyms are 100
What is the menning of homonyms?
two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings
What kind of word are homonyms?
Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different meanings. They can also be spelled the same or differently.
What are the words with same spelling with different in pronunciation?
Words that sound the same are called homophones. Examples of homophones : bear-bare, two-too, tea-tee. ---- Words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings, are called homonyms. Examples of homonyms : left (past tense of leave, or a direction), bear (carry, or the animal) All homonyms are homophones but, as shown, not all homophones are homonyms.
What is the term for words that have a different meaning when they are spoken?
You might mean homonyms. Homonyms are different words that sound the same but have different meaning. Examples are: two and too, bite and bight, ball and bawl.
Can you give examples of 10 homonyms with different spellings?
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