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Homographs Homonyms and Homophones
Includes questions related to two words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning, words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning and words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning and/or spelling.
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What word has the most amount of homophones?
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Let's see if anyone can beat 11.
locks (admittedly, some of these are stretches):
- Locks - plural noun: things that secure or fasten, usually with a key
- Locks - verb: to secure or fasten, like with a key
- Locks - verb: makes immovable
- Locks - plural noun: sectioned off parts of a canal used to raise and lower boats in the water
- Locks - plural noun: old-timey firing pin, like in a flintlock pistol
- Locks - plural noun: certainties, like "Our pitches were so solid, these sales are locks."
- Locks - sections of hair, usually curly
- Lox - noun: smoked salmon
- LOX - noun: liquid oxygen
- Lochs - plural noun: Scottish lakes, like Loch Ness
- Lauks/Lawks - plural noun: exclamations of surprise, euphemism for Lord
If those are too much of a stretch, Air has 10:
- Air - noun: breathable gas
- Air - noun: appearance or mannerism, like "putting on airs"
- Air - verb: to publicly express an opinion
- Air - verb: to ventilate, like "I took off my shoes to air my socks"
- Ere - preposition: before
- E'er - contraction: ever
- Aire - noun: old timey song
- Heir - noun: that guy that's gonna get my stuff when I die
- Are - noun: 100 square meters
- Err - verb: mistake
What is the homophone for Break?
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The homophone for "break" is "brake." "Break" refers to separating something into pieces or stopping a continuous action, while "brake" is a device used to slow down or stop a vehicle.
What is a homonym for bare?
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A homonym for bare is bear. These two words sound the same but have different meanings: "bare" means uncovered or naked, while "bear" refers to the large mammal.
Words with two meanings spelled the same way?
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One example of a word with two meanings spelled the same way is "bark." It can refer to the outer covering of a tree, or to the sound a dog makes.
What is a homophone for gate?
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A homophone for gate is "gait," which refers to a person's manner of walking or moving.
What is the homophone for peace?
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The homophone for peace is piece. He ate the last pieceof pizza. A dove is a symbol of peace around the world.
What words have different meanings in Britain and America?
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Some words with different meanings in Britain and America include "biscuit" (cookie in America, scone-like in Britain), "chips" (French fries in America, crisps in Britain), and "pants" (trousers in Britain, underwear in America).
What are words that sound like got?
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Some words that sound like "got" include: lot, not, hot, knot, spot.
What is a homophone for said?
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A homophone for "said" is "sade" which is an archaic past tense of "si."
What is homonym for do?
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"Do" has 2 homonyms: * dew as in moisture, on a cool morning, the lawn is covered with dew. * due as in when something must be returned, The library book is due next week. Due can also mean because of, School was cancelled due to the severe weather.
What is the homophone for sail?
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sale as in "bake sale" or"for sale" is the homophone of sail as in "sail boat" /
What is a homophone for the word already?
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One answer is all ready. Hope I helped.♥
What are Words that sound the same are spelled different and mean different things called?
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Words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings are called homophones. Examples include "to," "two," and "too."
What is the homonym of student part of a eye?
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The homonym for "student" is "pupil," which is also the part of the eye that expands and contracts to control the amount of light that enters.
What is a similarity of sounds at the end of words?
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A similarity of sounds at the end of words is known as a rhyme. Rhymes are words that have similar ending sounds, often found in poetry and music to create rhythm and make words or phrases more memorable.
What is the homophone of read?
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Last summer, he read the Harry Potter books. Enjoy the shiny, red apple. You'll learn to read in first grade. She needs a reed for her clarinet.
Is there any homophone of 'birth'?
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yes The team hoped for a play-off berth. In the sentence above, berth means an opportunity to play in a tournament or cometition. A place to sleep in a ship or train is also called a berth. Bethany was given the upper berth the night we traveled by train through the Alps.
Homophone for boy's name?
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homophones for boy's names are Phil and fill . i think that is what it is .
What is a homophone for ball?
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A homophone for "ball" would be "bawl," which sounds the same but has a different spelling and meaning.
What is the homophone for cent?
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there are 2 homophones for cent, sent and scent because they are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and mean different things.
What is a Urn homophone?
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An urn homophone is a word that sounds the same as "urn" but is spelled differently and has a different meaning, such as "earn" or "erm." Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.
