HOMO-GRAPH (written) VS HOMO-PHONE (pronounced)
A HOMOGRAPH is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning:
…lead (to go in front of)/lead (a metal)
…wind (to follow a course that is not straight)/wind (a gust of air)
…bass (low, deep sound)/bass (a type of fish)
A HOMOPHONE is a word that has the same sound as another word but is spelled differently and has a different meaning:
…to/two/too
…there/their/they’re
…pray/prey
Source date (UTC): 2016-03-04 11:49:00 UTC
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