Homographs
Homographs
What are homographs?
The words in English that have same spelling but can
be used in different meanings with same or different pronunciations.
Some Common Homographs-
Lead
Lead (pronounced as
fed) meaning a soft, heavy toxic metal. E.g., Gold is heavier than lead.
Lead (pronounced as
knead) meaning to guide or conduct. E.g., Mother duck will lead her duckling
around.
Wind
Wind (pronounced as
bind)- meaning turning or wrapping. E.g., Wind your watch. Road winds uphill.
Wind (pronounced as ginned)-
meaning current of air. E.g., Leaves rustled the wind.
Minute
Minute- (pronounced as
bennet) meaning one of the sixty part of an hour E.g., Pizza will take about
twenty minutes to cook.
Minute- (rhymes with
cute) meaning small, little or miniature. E.g., Only a minute amount is needed.
Does
Does- (rhyming with
fuzz) It is the third person of the verb to do.
Does- (rhyming with
doze). It is plural form of noun “doe” (a female dear).
Drawer
Drawer (rhyming with
more) meaning a piece of furniture.
Drawer ( pronounced as
draw-uhrr) is a person who draws.
Number
Number (rhyming with
lumber) meaning a mathematical object.
Number (rhyming with
summer) meaning more numb (n^m).
Tear
Tear (rhyming with fear)
meaning drops of salty water that come out of eyes when you cry. E.g., Her eyes
were filled with tears.
Tear (rhyming with
rare) meaning damaging or moving. E.g., Do not tear page from your notebook.
Bear
Bear- A large, strong
wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
E.g., teddy bear, polar bear
Bear- meaning to hold
or carry. E.g., The ice was not thick enough to carry the load of marching men.
Evening
Evening- It is the time
between noon and night.
Evening- Evening comes
from the word ‘even’ means to make something smooth. E.g., Evening out the
surface.
Desert
Desert- meaning to leave
or abandon a person or place. E.g., He has been abandoned by most of his
advisers.
Desert- meaning a dry
area of land with no access to water or vegetation. E.g., The Sahara Desert is
the largest desert on the earth.
Fine
Fine- meaning a
penalty one pays for a crime. E.g., She has to pay a fine of 50 rupees on late
payment of fee.
Fine- meaning
something that is made very delicately or impressively. E.g., She has made a
fine piece or art using waste material!
Fine- meaning satisfactory
or acceptable. E.g., All instruments are working fine.
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