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Anonymous,
2 yr 339 days ago
They are called "homographs", or more correctly "hetronyms"...the difference is that homgraphs also SOUND the same. Hetronyms do not necessarily sound the same but ARE spelled the same. Regards to all, Martin Michaels <e-mail removed by mod - please register and provide contact info in your profile if you wish others to contact you>
Anonymous,
2 yr 276 days ago
Well, is there a term for words spelled exactly the same, with possible different pronunciations. For example: wind, wound, read,bow, tick, tear. Are they a specific type of Homonymn, Homograph, or what?
Anonymous,
2 yr 220 days ago
Flour-Flower
Son-Sun
Red-Read
i dont have anymore im going blank.
Anonymous,
2 yr 220 days ago
 Jack-in-the-box wrote: | | Such words are called "homographs". |
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HUH??????? mo its Homonym...damn
Anonymous,
2 yr 220 days ago
I really dont understand why they really have to teach this in school i mean kids will bring it up anyway. I teach 3rd grade English and this one girl while we were going over our spelling words she raised her hand and asked "when are we going to do homonyms"? I replyed that the next lesson we would. Some schools have no intention of teaching children this lesson about homonyms.I really would like to have it taken out because every grade teaches this. Reply if you have any comment!!!!!
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Cool Teacher
Anonymous,
2 yr 218 days ago
plz can u gimme som ex.
like advice/advise
i want more
Anonymous,
2 yr 212 days ago
such words are in fact heteronyms.......
Anonymous,
2 yr 202 days ago
Homonyms are the general term for words that are spelled or pronounced the same, but have different meanings. The specific words in this thread, such as wind (the air) and wind (verb: to wrap something) are under the sub-categorey or variant of homonyms called heteronyms.
Polish and polish is the best I've heard. As in, "The Polish man cleaned his shoes with shoe polish."
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