I already know this answer just seeing if others have been paying attention.
Such as bass(the fish) and bass(the sound), wind(moving air) and wind(what you do with a watch), close(almost touching) and close(to shut as a door),etc.
2007-02-21 11:29:48 · 10 answers · asked by baltimoretrainworks 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You're referring to homographs.
Homographs are words with the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings (bass the fish/bass the sound, wind, etc.). Heteronyms are the same thing as homographs, actually they are classified as homographs.
Homophones are words with different spellings but the same pronunciations (bear/bare, their/they're/there, etc.).
Homonyms are words with the same spelling and same pronunciation but different meanings (lie - to rest or to tell a fib).
2007-02-21 11:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me Alone 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
now im confused.
Homonym
One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).
Homophone
One of two or more words, such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
Heteronym
Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently
so, heteronym
2007-02-21 11:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by stella 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, they aren't homophones. Sorry to all those confused. As it's nbeen pointed out homophone simply means "same sound." Like Greece & grease, or there & there.
It's correctly pointed out above that they are heteronym's; "same name" in Greek, which means the same name but different pronunciations.
I think this is right...
2007-02-21 11:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by waitingforsnow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
homograph >noun each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meaning, derivation or pronunciation (as the bow of a ship, a bow and arrow)
2007-02-21 11:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Homonyms.
2007-02-21 11:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They are called heteronyms, or heterophones. You pick.
2007-02-21 11:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by iamharm 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
homonyms
2007-02-21 11:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by emce 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i think they are homophones.
2007-02-21 14:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by this is me! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
homophones
2007-02-21 11:33:17 · answer #9 · answered by ☮☆☮☆☮☆☮ 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
those are called homophones.
2007-02-21 11:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by ..... 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋