What are synonyms antonyms homonyms and Heteronyms?
Terms in this set (5)
- Homonyms. These are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.
- Synonyms. words that have the same meaning.
- Antonyms. words that have opposite meanings.
- Heteronyms. words with the same spelling but different meanings and may be pronounced different.
- Eponyms.
What are some examples of Heteronyms?
Examples of Heteronyms (Definition No. 1)
- You can lead (bring) someone to lead (the metallic element).
- So he plays everyone, the coach can alternate (switch) between the team’s alternates (substitutes).
- You won’t see many bass (fish) playing bass (musical instrument).
What are heteronyms and homonyms?
Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. There is overlap among these categories. Heteronyms are specific types of homographs in which the different pronunciations are associated with different meanings.
What’s the difference between homonyms and heteronyms?
Homographs: homonyms that share the same spelling. They may or may not have the same pronunciation. Heteronyms: those are homonyms that share the same spelling but have different pronunciations.
What are homophones and Heterophones?
A heteronym (also known as a heterophone) is a word that has a different pronunciation and meaning from another word but the same spelling. These are homographs that are not homophones.
What are 20 homophones?
50 Homophones with Meanings and Examples
- Aunt (noun) or Aren’t (contraction) –
- Ate (verb) or Eight(noun) –
- Air (noun) or Heir (noun) –
- Board (noun) or Bored (adjective) –
- Buy (verb) or By (preposition) or Bye (exclamation) –
- Brake (noun, verb) or Break (noun, verb) –
- Cell (noun) or Sell (verb) –