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Homographs have the same spelling, but different meanings. Examples include: * wind (wind as in weather, or wind up a clock) * contract (a contract may be a document, or you may contract an illness) * desert (to abandon, or an arid desert )
Examples of homographs with different sounds(heterophones):
agape: with mouth open / love
bass: type of fish / low deep voice
bow: type of knot or weapon / to incline
close : nearby / to shut
contract: a legal document / to become affected with
desert: to abandon / an arid desert
does: female deers / to do
dove: a bird / to plunge into water or an activity
entrance: the way in / to delight
lead: an insulated electrical conductor - to guide or direct/ an element
learned: past tense of learn / knowledgeable
live: to be alive / to broadcast at the time of production
minute: tiny / unit of time
moped: to gloomy / motorcyle
number: no feeling due to medication / numerical value
polish: to shine / somebody from Poland
produce - to make something / farm crops
project - to speak loudly / a task
read: present tense reading / past tense reading
record: a written account / to write down or make a music album
resume - start again / job history
row: an argument / propel a boat or a line of objects
sewer: drain / person who sews
sow : a female pig / to plant seed
tear: to rip up / a drop from the eye
wind: movement of air / to twist
wound - past tense of to wind / to injure
Examples of homographs with the same pronunciation(homophones):
bat: piece of sports equipment / an animal
book: something to read / to schedule an event
break: a short time away / to shatter/ not keep a promise
case: a legal case / a suitcase
chest: body part / furniture or treasure
down: a lower place / soft fluff on a bird
dress: the action of putting clothes on / to prepare animal meat
evening: smoothing out / after sunset
fine: of good quality / a money penalty
fish: to seek or hunt for / the sea animal
grace : religious state / to adorn or decorate
head: body part or leader / to go toward
hose : footwear / flexible water conduit
light: not heavy / opposite of dark
palm: tree / part of hand
pen: writing utensil / cage for animals
play: as in kids at a playground / a theater performance
rock: a stone rock / music / to move back and fourth
roll: a bun / to roll down a hillseal: to close / an animal
shop: a store / to look for items
star: to star in a movie / a star in the sky
store: to keep somewhere until needed / grocery store
suit : clothing / to fit in with
trail: a path / to follow
track: to follow / a track for a train or running track
train: to teach a dog / a choo-choo train
trip: to stumble / a journey
trunk : elephant part, tree stem, automobile storage area
uniform: as in all the same / special clothing as in a soldier's uniform
water: as in watering the plants / H2O
wave: move the hand in greeting / sea water coming into shore
- The professor was reading an abstract about abstract art.
- Birds have bills, governments draft bills, and householders pay bills.
- Did you see the card player deal the cards? We have a deal table in our lounge.
- The little boy put an ear of corn in his ear.
- When I asked my husband, "Are you fit?" he almost had a fit!
- We got to the bottom of the gorge, and rested to have some food we'd brought. "Don't gorge yourselves!" I said to my hungry kids!
- Nuns wear habits. Bad habits are hard to change.
- It was a very steep inclination, and Susan had no inclination to climb it.
- Be kind to animals. My teacher encourages that kind of attitude.
- We're going to meet the wife of the late president. Don't be late.
- My blouse size is medium. My neighbor is a medium; she has séances every Sunday afternoon.
- The lady carpenter made that cabinet without using any nails. She has very pretty nails.
- The English game of cricket is divided into a series of overs. When all the overs are over, the game ends.
- I bought an ivory Chess set at the pawn shop, but there was a pawn missing.
- The fox chased its quarry into the quarry.
- This is where we can rest a while. Then we must continue with the rest of the journey.
- It is important to train all train drivers.
- My son has given me an undertaking that he will never chose undertaking as his profession.
- My only vice is watching too much television. I often forget to use a vice to clamp objects I am working on.
- A round bread roll may roll down a hill.
Other examples of homographs used together :
a bandage wound around a minor wound
wave your hand to an ocean wave
use a Baseball bat to bat at the flying bat
to row a boat past a row of buoys
What else can I help you with?
What are some words that are homographs?
Some examples of homographs include: "bow" (a knot or to bend at the waist) and "wind" (air flow or to twist or coil).
Give you at leas 50 examples of homographs?
give me a lest 30 of homograph
What Homographs are words that are?
produce
F two words look exactly the same but sound different and have different meanings what type of words might they be?
The words you are describing are likely homographs. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. Examples include "bow" (to bend) and "bow" (a type of weapon).
Are the words that are shown in all capital letters homophones or homographs IT'S a shame that the puppy lost ITS toy.?
The words "its" and "it's" are neither homophones nor homographs. They are examples of a possessive pronoun ("its") and a contraction ("it's") respectively.
What are some words that are homographs?
Some examples of homographs include: "bow" (a knot or to bend at the waist) and "wind" (air flow or to twist or coil).
What is the homographs for?
What are two examples of the homograph- palm?
Provide at least 25 examples of homographs?
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Give you at leas 50 examples of homographs?
give me a lest 30 of homograph
What Homographs are words that are?
produce
F two words look exactly the same but sound different and have different meanings what type of words might they be?
The words you are describing are likely homographs. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. Examples include "bow" (to bend) and "bow" (a type of weapon).
Are the words that are shown in all capital letters homophones or homographs IT'S a shame that the puppy lost ITS toy.?
The words "its" and "it's" are neither homophones nor homographs. They are examples of a possessive pronoun ("its") and a contraction ("it's") respectively.
Give some examples of homograph?
Homograph's are two words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. Some examples of homograph include bow, read, lead, close, and wind.
Can you show me a list of homographs?
Sure! Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. Examples include "bow" (a knot or to bend at the waist) and "tear" (a drop of water from the eye or to rip).
Which of the following is a homograph A slug B nail C point D all of the above?
D. All of the above. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. "Slug," "nail," and "point" are all examples of homographs.
What are the examples of homographs in a sentence?
Sure! An example of homographs in a sentence is: "I saw a bat fly overhead, then I went to the store to buy a baseball bat." In this sentence, "bat" is a homograph as it has two different meanings but the same spelling.
What are some words on homographs?
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may also be pronounced differently. Examples include "bow" (a type of knot or to lean forward) and "tear" (a drop of water from the eye or to rip). Understanding the context in which a homograph is used is crucial for determining its intended meaning.
