Homophone: 'A word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning whether spelled the same way or not. Ex: heir/air.'
Homograph: 'A word of the same written form as another but of different meaning. Ex: Bear/carry, Bear/animal.'
Homonym: 'A word that is both a homophone and homograph, that is exactly, the same as another in sound and spelling, but different in meaning. Ex: Chase/pursue, Chase/ornament metal.'
~ Dictionary.com
34 comments:
Sigh. Such a complicated language.
And don't get me started on pronunciation.
Ok you did.
How would you pronounce GHOTI? Give up? Fish.
That's right, fish.
GH as in tough = F
O as in women = I
TI as in station = SH.
Aaaargh.
Homographs are so very tricky sometimes ... My own language is phonetical which means that everything is pronounced as it is written
And I see those misspelled and misplaced all of the time...
I always am one of the ones Alex see mispelling, Great post Sandra, thanks for sharing.
Yvonne.
I remember the teachers trying to explain "too". This was a tough concept for first graders.
Homophones get me every time.
It's a wonder anyone learns to speak English as in the language, not in the spin put on a ball.
So much we have to take into account. Glad I never had to learn English as a second language.
Good one, E.C.!
To air is human, right Sandra?
Ooooops, I mean to HEIR is human.
To forgive my lame attempts at humor - divine. :)
I agree with Pat: I'm glad I didn't have to learn English as a second language. It's hard enough to get them all straight when it's your first language. There's so many words like that. Principle/principal is another pair. Oh! pear/pare/pair. Eek. (BTW, I deleted the first comment because it was full of mistakes.)
English can be rather complicated. The "they're," "there," and "their" reminds me of this week's Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. The guy said he'd never heard of "they're" before, so it couldn't be the answer and dismissed it. If the fifth grader hadn't gotten the right answer (they're), the contestant would've been out on the first question.
People say English is the hardest language to learn--this is a great demonstration of WHY!
I would have never figured that one out.
I think I like your language better, Dez:)
Hi, Alex.
They're easy to do.
Hi Yvonne,
Me too. grin.
Isn't that the truth?
How's the book doing, Misha?
It would be a tough second language.
PS I'm being obtuse, but I don't get the spin on the ball:(
Wouldn't that be the pits?
How are you, Shady?
I think I'll give up on trying to figure out airs and heirs:)
I had no idea what those words were called. Ha! Great English lesson.
Oh yeah, our language is so very confusing.....
Mine is set/sit.
Isn't it the truth?
Are you still hopping all over the internet with that wonderful cover?
Oh my gosh. Good for the fifth greater!
I'll probably forget what they're called by tomorrow. grin.
How are you, Chrys?
You know what bugs me? Sweet and sweat. I think they should be switched. Because when I've jumped in the pond, I'm wet. And when I see a cupcake, I eat.
Drives me batty, that.
Oh, I have screwed them up more than once especially when to use too
I hear you, my struggle is sit and set.
That's another one that will snag you.
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Sweet and sweat is a pet peeve of mine, but I don't think of it until someone brings up words.
Sit and set? What kind of struggle do you mean?
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