Homographs

 Homographs

Homographs = "Homo"same + "graph" writing → words that are spelled the same but may have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciation.

2 Main kinds of homographs

1. Homonyms  

Part of homographs where words are spelled the same AND sound the same, but meanings differ.  

Definition: Same spelling + same pronunciation + different meaning  

Examples:  

- Bank → _river bank_ vs. _money bank_  

- Bark → _tree bark_ vs. _dog’s bark_  

- Bat → _cricket bat_ vs. _flying bat_

- leave → _day off _ vs. _from going somewhere_

-Order → sequence vs. Command.

2. Heteronyms  

Part of homographs where words are spelled the same BUT sound different, and meanings differ.  

Definition: Same spelling + different pronunciation + different meaning  

Examples:  

- Lead → /liːd/ _to guide_ vs. /lɛd/ _metal_  

- Tear → /tɪər/ _drop from eye_ vs. /tɛər/ _to rip_  

- Wind → /wɪnd/ _moving air_ vs. /waɪnd/ _to turn_