Homographs and Homonyms

What are homographs?

• Words with similar meanings.

• Words with different spellings but similar meanings.

• Words with the same spelling and same meanings.

• Words with the same spelling but different meanings.

Give an example of a homograph.

• Example: The word 'read' can refer to understanding written text or to the past tense of 'read'.

• Example: The word 'tear' can refer to a drop of liquid from the eye or to ripping something apart.

• Example: The word 'bass' can refer to a type of fish or to a low-pitched sound.

• Example: The word 'lead' can refer to a metal or to being in charge.

What are homonyms?

• Words that have different meanings and sounds.

• Words that have the same meaning but different sounds.

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings.

• Words that have similar meanings but different sounds.

Provide an example of a homonym.

• bark

• bat

• bass

• bank

What is the difference between homographs and homonyms?

• Homographs have the same pronunciation but different meanings.

• Homonyms have the same spelling but different meanings.

• Homographs have the same spelling but different meanings, while homonyms have the same pronunciation but different meanings.

• Homographs have the same meaning but different pronunciations.

What are multiple meanings?

• Words or phrases that have more than one interpretation or definition.

• Words or phrases that have multiple definitions.

• Words or phrases that can be understood in various ways.

• Words or phrases that have different interpretations.

Give an example of a word with multiple meanings.

• run

• bat

• watch

• bank

What does it mean when a word has the same spelling but different pronunciation?

• homograph

• antonym

• synonym

• homonym

Provide an example of a word with the same spelling but different pronunciation.

• read

• wind

• lead

• tear

Can a word be both a homograph and a homonym? Explain.

• Yes

• It depends on the language.

• Yes, but only in certain cases.

• No, a word cannot be both a homograph and a homonym.