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What is a homonym?
What is a homonym?
- A word that sounds similar but has different meanings.
- A word that has multiple meanings but is spelled the same. (correct)
- A word that has the same meaning in different contexts.
- A word that is spelled differently but sounds the same.
Which of these is not a type of homonym?
Which of these is not a type of homonym?
- Synonym (correct)
- Homophone
- Heteronym
- Homograph
Which example represents a homophone?
Which example represents a homophone?
- Tear (rip) and tear (to cry)
- Bark (tree covering) and bark (dog sound)
- Lead (to guide) and lead (the metal)
- Flower (bloom) and flour (baking ingredient) (correct)
How many different types of homonyms are listed?
How many different types of homonyms are listed?
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Which of the following pairs are considered homographs?
Which of the following pairs are considered homographs?
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Study Notes
Homonyms
- Words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.
- Homonyms can be confusing because they sound the same but have different meanings.
- There are three main types of homonyms: homophones, homographs, and perfect homonyms.
- Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently.
- Homographs are words that are spelled the same but sound different.
- Perfect homonyms are words that are spelled the same, sound the same, and have the same meaning.
- Homographs are not a type of homonym.
- Examples of homophones include "to, too, and two."
- Examples of homographs include "bow" (weapon) and "bow" (bend over).
- Examples of perfect homonyms include "fair" (just) and "fair" (light-colored).
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