Homographs (Words that are Spelled the Same)
Homograph words are spelled the same but are different in terms of spelling, pronunciation, or derivation.
Example: Desert as in “to leave a place, making it empty”, and desert as in “a dry, sandy area of land”.
Content is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.
The word "content" is a homograph. It is spelled the same but has different meanings depending on its use, either meaning a state of peaceful happiness (noun) or the amount of material contained in something (noun/adjective).
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning. The word "shed" is a homograph, as it can refer to a small building for storage or it can mean to discard or get rid of something.
The word "fray" is a homograph for "freight," which has the same spelling but different meanings.
reject... a homograph is a word that is spelled the same but means different things
Content is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.
The word "content" is a homograph. It is spelled the same but has different meanings depending on its use, either meaning a state of peaceful happiness (noun) or the amount of material contained in something (noun/adjective).
"Content" is a homograph.
reject... a homograph is a word that is spelled the same but means different things
The word homograph merges homos, the Greek word for same, with graph.
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A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning. The word "shed" is a homograph, as it can refer to a small building for storage or it can mean to discard or get rid of something.
The word "fray" is a homograph for "freight," which has the same spelling but different meanings.
reject... a homograph is a word that is spelled the same but means different things
No, the word "agrees" is not a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and origins.
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The homograph of the word "wind" is an alternative pronunciation where it rhymes with "sinned" rather than "find".