{"id":7019,"date":"2022-04-27T11:05:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/glossary\/?p=7019"},"modified":"2022-11-08T07:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T07:17:39","slug":"homonym-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/glossary\/h\/homonym-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Homonym Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u2018Homonym meaning\u2019 is something that is among the top searches on the Internet, and rightfully so &#8211; a lot of people are not quite certain what a homonym is or what it describes. Before talking about homonyms, let\u2019s talk about how 2 or more words can be similar. They can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Have the same meaning&nbsp;<\/li><li>Have the same spelling<\/li><li>Sound the same when spoken<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If two words sound different and have different meanings, but mean the same thing, they are called synonyms. <a href=\"http:https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/glossary\/l\/learning-synonyms\/\">Examples of synonyms<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Buy and purchase&nbsp;<\/li><li>Get and acquire&nbsp;<\/li><li>Increase and raise<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If two or more words mean the same thing and are spelled the same, they are not exactly given a certain name, but an example of it would be the word \u2018the\u2019. It is pronounced as \u2018the\u2019 and \u2018thee\u2019 depending on the accent or situation. Another example would be \u2018about\u2019 &#8211; where it is pronounced \u2018aboot\u2019 in Canadian English.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If words have the same meaning and sound alike but are spelled differently, they are simply spelling variants. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Rigour and rigor<\/li><li>Mould and mold<\/li><li>Barbeque and barbecue<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Words that sound the same, but have different <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.teachmint.com\/9-tips-to-teach-spelling-a-guide-for-teachers\/\">meanings and spellings<\/a> are called heterographs. Examples would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Blue and blew<\/li><li>Rain and reign&nbsp;<\/li><li>Phase and face<\/li><li>Bear and bare<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Words that look the same but sound different and mean different things are called heterophones. Examples of heterophones include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tear (to rip apart) and tear (a single drop of tear)<\/li><li>Record (to record audio) and record (an account of something)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we get to the topic at hand &#8211; homonym meaning. So, words that look the same and sound the same, but have different meanings are called homonyms. Examples of homonyms would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Skate (to slide along) and skate (type of fish)<\/li><li>Bank (financial) and bank (of a river)<\/li><li>Right (correct) and right (direction).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachmint is one of the largest repositories of learning resources, encompassing a wide range of subjects. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/search.teachmint.com\/\">here<\/a> to access it right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachmint is a one-stop solution for educational institutions of all sizes. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/\">lms portal\u00a0<\/a>is a game changer in the field of education. 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