In a previous post, homophones and minimal pairs have been discussed. See link below.
However, in this post, the focus shall be on homographs and homonyms.
Homographs
Homograph simply means 'same writing'. Homographs are words that are spelt alike but pronounced differently. These words also have different meanings. So, homographs are words with:
i. same spellings;
ii. different pronunciation;
iii. and different meanings.
For example:
1. live* and live**
i. I live* in Lagos.
ii. I watch the premier league live** on TV.
iii. Though I live* in Lagos, I watch the premier league live** on TV.
2. wind* and wind**
i. The wind* was boisterous.
ii. The driver had no choice but to wind** up.
iii. Because the wind** was boisterous, the driver had no choice but to wind** up the glasses.
3. bow* and bow**
i. During the coronation, Chief Deolu was presented a bow* and arrows.
ii. Chief Deolu had to bow** to receive the blessing from the king.
iii. During the coronation, Chief Deolu was presented a bow* and arrows and he had to bow** to receive the blessing from the king.
4. minute* and minute**
i. See you in a minute*.
ii. Do the minute** corrections.
iii. See you in a minute* after you've done the minute** corrections.
Homonyms
Homonyms simply means 'same name'. Homonyms are words that have:
i. the same spelling;
ii. the same pronunciation;
iii. but have different meanings.
Homonym can also be said to be any word (spelt and pronounced the same way) that has more than one meaning. For example:
1. bank
i. a financial institution
ii. a riverside (where people wash or rest)
2. bat
i. a bird that is considered a mammal
ii. a sport item used in table-tennis or baseball
3. bark
i. outer covering of a tree
ii. the sound a dog makes
4. key
i. of phones or computer
ii. a means of access to a house, office, car, etc.
iii. the secret to something – i.e. key to success
5. found
i. to find a missing item
ii. to establish i.e. a school
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