Words like tear, wind or read have to be defined by a category. Tear the paper, read the paper, and wind the clock. Cry a tear, I have read the book, and the wind is strong. They are spelled the same, but sound different in different context. They are not synonyms, homonyms, or antyonyms, but what are these type of words called? are there more of them I have not thought of?
2006-11-08 05:14:16 · 8 answers · asked by benicia55 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
they are heteronyms, words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently (the opposite of a homonym - words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently)
2006-11-08 11:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A homograph is a word that has different pronuciations and definitions, but is spelled the same (homo=same, graph=write).
An example (other than the collection farther below) would be the word "bow." The ribbon that a pretty girl would wear in her hair is different from the front of the Titanic. At least we hope so. Anyway, you get the idea.
Other word examples are:
Address Appropriate August Axes Bases
Bass Bow Buffet Close Colon
Conduct Combine Commune Compact Compress
Console Content Contest Contrast Converse
Crooked Defect Desert Dingy Does
Dove Entrance Envelope Excise Extract
Gill Incense Increase Interest Intimate
Invalid Lame(é) Lead Leading Learned
Live Minute Moderate Moped Mow
Number Object Overage Pate Peaked
Perfect Periodic Presents Primer Produce
Progress Project Putter Read Rebel
Record Recreate Recreation Redress Refuse
Reject Resent Resort Resume Row
Sake Secreted Separate Sewer Shower
Skied Sow Subject Supply Tarry
Tear Tower Use Wind Windy
Wound
2006-11-08 05:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Homonym
2006-11-08 05:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by tonalmeg2 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i circulate with a gerund. A gerund is once you utilize a verb as a noun or adjective. After recording, you have made a checklist. i choose for a stroll, a run, a swim, a dive. on your occasion, the "tears" in simple terms ensue to have the comparable spelling. even nonetheless, once you tear the paper, there's a tear interior the paper. As for wind, you may wind the clock at a similar time as jogging a winding highway. yet, for me, the huge question is are you going to examine the paper, or have you ever examine the paper? this is a stumper.
2016-12-17 06:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or spelling. Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. There is overlap among these categories.
2006-11-08 05:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ketchup
2006-11-08 05:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like they're called Homographs ... :)
Here's an explanation and a big ol' list! Enjoy:
http://www.magickeys.com/books/riddles/words.html
2006-11-08 05:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by Bonny K 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Polish nationals from Poland. Polish the silverware.
I will be there in a minute. I have a minute particle of dust in my eye.
These are Homographs.
LMAO -- And I love it that Joe & Daanzig changed their answers after I posted that they were Homographs. You guys are too funny.
2006-11-08 05:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by kja63 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋