2007-08-13 16:14:34 · 7 answers · asked by Isabel 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Homophone: Words that sound the same, but have different
meanings, & spellings. (e.g. ware, wear, where, etc.)
Homonym: Words that have the same spelling & sound,
but different meanings. (e.g. duck, right, light, etc.)
2007-08-13 16:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a homonym is a word which can either be the same in sound (homophone) or spelling (homograph) but of different meaning.
examples:
homophone - PEAK and PEEK
homograph - LIE-a false statement and LIE-to be in a horizontal position
2007-08-13 23:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by chokneth 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Homophones sound the same while homonyms are spelled the same. Homo means same, phone means sound, nym means word.
2007-08-13 23:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
hom·o·phone (hÅm'É-fÅn, hÅ'mÉ-)
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noun
One of two or more words, such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
hom·o·nym (hÅm'É-nÄm, hÅ'mÉ-)
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[Latin homÅnymum, from Greek homÅnumon, from neuter of homÅnumos, homonymous; see homonymous.]
noun
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).
A word used to designate several different things.
A namesake.
Biology A taxonomic name identical to one previously applied to a different species or genus and therefore unacceptable in its new use.
2007-08-14 01:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
HOMO means same..
PHONE means sound..
NYM means name..
therefore..
homo + phone = words that sound the same but don't necessarily mean the same (like flour and flower, hair and hare, key and quay)
homo + nym = words that are spelled the same way but not necessarily mean the same [like train (railway train) and train (athlete's training), foot (where you wear your shoes) and foot (a measurement of length)]
good luck!
2007-08-14 10:37:57 · answer #5 · answered by jacE 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nothing - what is the difference between an alias, a pseudonym, a moniker and a pen name?
2007-08-13 23:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by shallytally 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
A dictionary.
And you could try 'please' as well.
2007-08-13 23:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by chameleon 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋