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When two words spelled the same but have different meanings?
It's pretty normal. Almost all words have multiple meanings which use the same spelling. It is rarer to have two words which are spelled the same but have different etymologies, like rape (the crime) and rape (the oil seed).
What does homonym mean?
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
Are the words days and daze homographs?
The words 'days' and 'daze' are not homographs: they have different meanings and are spelled differently. To be a homograph a word needs to be spelled the same but have a different meaning.
What is the name given to a word spelled the same with two different meanings?
A word that is spelled the same with two different meanings is called a homonym.
What is the difference between a heteronym and a homograph?
Homographs are two or more than two words that have same spellings, same pronunciation but are different in meaning. Heteronyms are two or more words with same spelling but different pronunciation and different meaning.
When two words spelled the same but have different meanings?
It's pretty normal. Almost all words have multiple meanings which use the same spelling. It is rarer to have two words which are spelled the same but have different etymologies, like rape (the crime) and rape (the oil seed).
What does homonym mean?
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
Which of these choices describes two words that are homonyms?
They sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Are the words days and daze homographs?
The words 'days' and 'daze' are not homographs: they have different meanings and are spelled differently. To be a homograph a word needs to be spelled the same but have a different meaning.
Is the word compass a homophone or a homonym?
If you're referring to the noun form of compass and the verb form, which are spelled the same but have different meanings, it is a homonym. Homophones don't have to be spelled the same -- they jsut have to sound the same and have different meanings. Homonyms are spelled the same and have different meanings.
Homonyms at heteronyms?
Homonyms are words that are spelled the same or sound the same but have different meanings, like too and two. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently, like read and read.
What is the name given to a word spelled the same with two different meanings?
A word that is spelled the same with two different meanings is called a homonym.
What is the difference between a heteronym and a homograph?
Homographs are two or more than two words that have same spellings, same pronunciation but are different in meaning. Heteronyms are two or more words with same spelling but different pronunciation and different meaning.
Is plains a homograph or homophones?
"Plains" are homophones, as they are two words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may or may not be pronounced the same way.
What do you call two word that are sound the same but are spelled different and have different meaning?
Homophones are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Examples include "they're," "there," and "their."
What is the difference between homophones hononyms and homographs?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings (e.g. "two", "to", "too"). Homonyms are words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings (e.g. "bat" as in an animal or a sports equipment). Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may have different pronunciations (e.g. "bass" as in a fish or a musical instrument).
What is the definiton of homonyms?
A homonym can be two or more words that are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as lead (to be in charge of a group) and lead (a chemical element). A homonym can also be two or more words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently, such as to, too, and two.
