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

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What are words that sound alike but have different meanings?

Homonym- words that share the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.


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.


Does antonyms mean sound alike?

No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.


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

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


Which is sea a Homophone Or Homograph?

"Sea" is a homophone. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, while homographs are words with the same spelling but different meanings.


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 different meanings?

Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.


What is the homophone for dear?

The homophone for dear is deer. they sound the same but different spelling and 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.


Is the word sound a homograph or a homonoym?

The word sound is both a homograph and a homonym. The spelling and pronunciation for 'sound' does not change with the different meanings: Did you hear that sound? (sound meaning noise) Is he of sound mind? (sound meaning in good condition) Homograph means that the words have the same spelling, but different meaning (regardless of pronunciation). Homonym means that the words have the same spelling, and the same pronunciation, but a different meaning. Therefore all homonyms are homophones.


Are homophones and homonymes the exact same thing?

They might be. This is confusing ......Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but have different meanings, origins or spellings - bough & bowHomonyms can be either* words with the same spelling but different meanings - ray (fish) & ray (light) * words with the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins or spellings (as outlined above)


What is it called when you write a word with the same sounding but different spelling?

It is called a homophone. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.