What is the term for words with the same pronunciation but with different meanings and spellings? such as "your" and "you're??"
2007-01-30 11:50:27 · 11 answers · asked by yo! 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Homophone
hom·o·phone /ˈhɒməˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊmə-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.
2.a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.
[Origin: 1615–25; back formation from homophonous]
—Synonyms See homonym.
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2007-01-30 11:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Crimson C 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
According to the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophone
"A homophone is a word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, for example: carat, caret, and carrot. Homophones may be spelled differently, but the term also applies to different words that sound the same and are also spelled identically, such as "rose" (flower) and "rose" (past tense of "rise"). However the more precise term for the latter class of words is homonym. The term may also be used to apply to units shorter than words, such as letters or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters."
This site has more info, including a list of homophones.
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/homofone.htm
Good luck!
Lee
2007-01-30 12:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by DLee1210 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "homophone" is one of two words such as "Two" meaning '2', and "Too" meaning 'as well as' that are pronounced the same way but differ in both meaning and spelling.
A "homonym" is one of two words that are spelled the same way yet have totally different meanings "star" (Astronomy) and "star" (Theater).
2007-01-30 12:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are called "homophones". And the word is grammar, not grammer. One of the many annoying spelling glitches in the language.
2007-01-30 14:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by PDY 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No your grammar sucks, I can't stand bad grammar and I think it's still very important. Maybe I feel this way because I had a very strict English teacher from 5th-8th grade.
2016-03-28 21:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
homophones. From the Greek "homo" meaning the same, and "phon" meaning sound.
2007-01-30 12:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
homonyms (i think thats how u spell it)
2007-01-30 11:54:22 · answer #7 · answered by sarabeth t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
homophones
2007-01-30 11:57:52 · answer #8 · answered by Kim 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
homophones
2007-01-30 11:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by scatteredth0ughts_ x 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
homonym
2007-01-30 11:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Karen C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋