HOMONYMS, HOMOPHONES, HOMOGRAPHS, HETERONYMS

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Homonyms, or multiple meaning words, are words that share the same spelling
and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. For example, bear.
A bear (the animal) can bear (tolerate) very cold temperatures.
The driver turned left (opposite of right) and left (departed from) the main
road.
Examples of homonyms used in sentences:
I left my phone on the left side of the room.
The baseball pitcher asked for a pitcher of water.
The committee chair sat in the center chair.
The crane flew above the construction crane.
While they are at the play, Im going to play with the dog.
She will park the car so we can walk in the park.
Homophones, also known as sound-alike words, are words that are pronounced
identically although they have different meanings and often have different
spellings as well. These words are a very common source of confusion when
writing. Common examples of sets of homophones include: to, too, and two;
theyre and their; bee and be; sun and son; which and witch; and plain and
plane. VocabularySpellingCity is a particularly useful tool for learning to correctly
use and spell the soundalike words.
Homophones, or sound-alikes, are words that are pronounced like another
word, or words, but are different in meaning, origin, or spelling, such as
their/there/theyre and to/too/two.
Recognizing homophones is essential to correct spelling because even spellcheck programs will not recognize them as spelling errors. Students begin
learning in first grade to identify and use context clues to determine the correct
meaning of sound-alike words (to, too; for, four), and later use a dictionary or
rely on memory to spell the word correctly.
Though homophones are a common source of confusion, the lessons exploring
their meanings can be especially fun and interesting, from the frequently used
(ate/eight, deer/dear, flew/flu) to the more unusual (baron/barren,
bouillon/bullion, gorilla/guerilla).
The toys are over there on the floor.
The wind gust blew away their papers.
Did they say theyre coming to my party?
Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings
and are often pronounced differently as well. Some examples of homographs are:
bass as in fish vs bass as in music
bow as in arrow vs bow as in bending or taking a bow at the end of a
performance
close as in next to vs close as in shut the door
desert as in dry climate vs desert as in leaving alone
Heteronyms or heterophones have the same spelling, different
pronunciations, and different meanings. All heteronyms are homographs, but not
all homographs are heteronyms. See why this concept can be so confusing to
learn?

Wind: I need to wind the alarm clock so I can fly my kite in the early
morning gusty wind.
Record: Please record the program when they try to beat the world record
for word nerdiness.
Excuse: Please excuse this poor excuse for art.
Heteronyms and homographs are similar: both are words that have the same
spelling, but have different meanings. However, homographs may not always
have different pronunciations.
Heteronyms, or heterophones, always have different pronunciations. All
heteronyms are homographs, but not all homographs are heteronyms.
Recognizing homophones is essential to good reading and writing skills. Students
begin learning in first grade to identify and use context clues to determine the
correct meaning of words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings, and
later use a dictionary or rely on memory to use the correct words. With early
learners, using images to illustrate how the word meanings differ is effective for
memorization.
Some examples of heteronyms/homographs used in sentences:
I drove down the windy road on a windy day.
Close the windows, as the storm is getting close.
I am content with the content Ive written for my blog.
Please elaborate on your plans for the elaborate gala.
My handsome escort will escort me to the dance.
Id like to present you with a birthday present.
She will read the book that her older sister read last year.
Separate the laundry into separate piles for light and dark clothing.

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Here are a few examples of homonym pairs provided by Weber State University and Alan
Cooper's Homonyms that you will frequently encounter. Please write the meaning in
Indonesian.

Accept (to receive) (menerima) and Except (excluding) (mengecualikan)

Acts (things done) (..................) and Ax (chopping tool) (..................)
Ad (advertisement) (..................) and Add (short for addition) (..................)
Affect (to influence) (..................) and Effect (result) (..................)
Aid (to assist) (..................) and Aide (an assistant) (..................)
Air (stuff we breath) (..................) and Heir (one who will inherit) (..................)
Aisle (walkway) (..................) and Isle (island) (..................)
Allusion (an indirect reference) (..................) and Illusion (a misconception)
(..................)
Ant (insect) (..................) and Aunt (parent's sister) (..................)
Bald (hairless) (..................) and Bawled (cried aloud) (..................)
Band (a group) (..................) and Banned (forbidden) (..................)
Capital (city) (..................) and Capitol (wealth and resources) (..................)
Climactic (great intensity) (..................) and Climatic (weather conditions)
(..................)
Days (more than one day) (..................) and Daze (to bewilder) (..................)
Die (to become dead) (..................) and Dye (coloring agent) (..................)
Elicit (to bring out) (..................) and Illicit (unlawful) (..................)
Emigrate from (leave one country) (..................) and Immigrate to (enter another
country) (..................)
Fair (even-handed) (..................) and Fare (payment) (..................)
Fairy (imaginary magic person) (..................) and Ferry (river-crossing boat)
(..................)
Gilt (gold-plated) (..................) and Guilt (did wrong) (..................)
Gorilla (large ape) (..................) and Guerrilla (military soldier) (..................)
Knead (working bread dough) (..................) and Need (must have) (..................)
Mail (postal delivery) (..................) and Male (masculine person) (..................)
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