(ENG GRAMMAR)
2006-09-02 18:54:23 · 6 answers · asked by nitincools4u 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Homophones are words that sound alike but are different in spelling, meaning or origin. An example of a pair of homophones is blew and blue. Another example is to, too and two.
1. The wind blew.
In this sentence blew means that the wind moved.
2. The waters of the ocean were blue.
In this sentence blue is a color.
2006-09-02 19:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homophones are words that sound alike but are different in spelling, meaning or origin. An example of a pair of homophones is carat and carrot. Another example is blue and blew.
I was taught that they were homonyms when I was a child.
2006-09-03 01:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by sidnee_marie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
homo is a prefix meaning "same" and phones is a root word that means "sounds." Homophones are words that sound the same, although they have different spellings and meanings.
Homophones are also termed as Words that sound simillar but mean different. eg: Fair and Fare, Son and sun.
Eg: Sun shines brightly(here sun means the star)
My son is very naughty(here son means child)
2006-09-03 04:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mr.Mudgal.Jr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
homo is a prefix meaning "same" and phones is a root word that means "sounds." Homophones are words that sound the same, although they have different spellings and meanings. Their, there, they're. Too, to, two. Etc.
2006-09-03 01:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Chalkbrd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any of two or more letters or groups of letters representing the same speech sound.
2006-09-03 02:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by Expert 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a different word with same pronounsation
2006-09-03 06:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by shaat 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋