Homographs

Homographs

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Definition

What Are Homographs?

Homographs are words that:

have the same spelling
sound different
have different meanings

They are also called heteronyms.

Examples

Different examples of homographs including “bow” and “bow.” One means a tied knot and is pronounced “boh” and one refers to the front part of a boat and is pronounced “baw.”

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