Definition
The word comes from the Greek words homos (the same) and onoma (name), literally "the same words." In English they are written almost the same way - homonyms. So homonyms are words that match sound or spelling, but they have different meanings. To recognize them more easily, it is important to know that even if they are written equally, they can belong to different parts of speech - that is, one word being noun and the other verb, for example. Just as in Bulgarian homonyms there are several types of:Proper homonyms - Full homonyms
On their behalf it is clear that these are the ones where both spelling and pronunciation coincide, but meaning is different. Because of their complete graphic and sound content, only the context will tell you what is important. Here are some examples:- Dog bark – tree bark - 1. - Laugh, two. Bark (of wood)
- Left-left – 1. Past tense of I'm leaving, 2. left
- book-book - 1. Book, 2. I'm making a reservation.
Homographs
They have the same spelling, but they pronounce differently and they have different meanings. Perhaps it will be easier for you to see the meaning when you hear them in conversation. Yet be careful and do not neglect the different pronunciations. It's the easiest thing to do again, to navigate from context. Examples:- Minute / smsn .
- Minute /mī-
- Bow /bau
- Bow /
Homophones
These are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings can be written differently. You can't mistake them when you read, because the difference in spelling is obvious. But when they speak, they sound identical, so you should be careful. Examples:- To - too - two - (the offer .. to ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Hear
- Write
- for - four: (for-four)
- hour - our: (hour-our)