What are homographs?
The words which are spelt the same but differ in meaning, origin or pronunciation are called homographs.
Homo=same Graph=write
Look at these sentences:
I wind a piece of cloth around my head.
The cold wind made my teeth chatter.
The word 'wind' is spelt the same in both the sentences but has a different pronunciation and meaning in each.
In the first sentence, its suggests circular motion to wrap something around a centre. It is pronounced as: vaa[nD
In the second sentence, it means wind that blows. Here it is pronounced as: ivanD
Such pairs of words are Homographs.
Let us see more examples:
contract (N) कॉन्ट्रॅक्ट
An agreement between two parties
contract(V) कन्ट्रॅक्ट
To draw together, to shorten
content (N) कॉन्टेंड
That which is contained
content (V) कन्टेंड
To satisfy
bow(N) बऊ
A weapon for shooting arrows
bow(V) बाऊ
A formal way of greeting or showing respect.
What are homophones?
Homophones are the words that pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin and spelling.
Home=same Phone=sound (pronunciation)
Look at the following sentence:
You have no right to write an application.
In the above sentence, the pronunciation of the words 'right' and 'write' is the same, but they are spelt differently and even their meanings are also different. The word 'right' means legal entitlement whereas the word 'write' means to form words on the surface.
Let us see more examples:
1. I have seen a beautiful scene.
2. Dear students, look at the picture of deer.
3. My son loves to lie in the sun.
4. Our parents will arrive in an hour.
5. Males seem to send more mails.
What are homonyms?
Homonyms are words which are pronounced and spelt the same but have different meanings and origins.
Look at the following sentence:
The boy stood at the river bank.
My father went to the bank to deposit some money.
In these sentences the word bank is written and pronounced in the same way but has different meanings.
In the sentence, 'The boy stood at the river bank' it means the side of the river.
In the second sentence, 'My father went to the bank to deposit some money', it means a place where you put your money for safe-keeping.
Right-correct
Right-opposite to left
Kite-a bird of prey
Kite-a toy-frame work to fly
Bat-equipment for playing cricket
Bat-a kind of flying mammal
COMPILED BY-Dr. Salunkhe T. B.
