HOMOPHONES-HOMOGRAPHS-HOMONYMS
HOMOPHONES
Homophones are two or more words pronounced the same but
differ in meaning, origin, and spelling. Such
as new and new or meat and meet, etc.
1
accept - take in
except - other than
2
ad - advertisement
add - join, combine
3
advice - guidance
advise - recommend
4
aid - assist, assistance
aide - one who gives assistance
5
ail - to suffer poor health
ale - a beverage
6
air - atmosphere
ere – before
heir - one who inherits property
7
aisle - a passage
I'll - contraction of I will
isle - island
8
allusion - an indirect reference
illusion - false appearance
9
altar - table in a church
alter - to change
10
ate - past tense of eat
eight - the number 8
11
bail - to clear water
bail - release of a prisoner
bale - a large bundle
12
band - a ring, something that binds
band - a group
banned - prohibited
13
bare - uncovered
bear - large animal
bear - support, yield
14
bases - starting points
bases - four stations on a baseball field
basis - a basic principle
15
beat - to strike, overcome
beat – exhausted
beet - a plant with red roots
16
blew - past tense of blow
blue - the color
17
bread - baked food item
bred - produced
18
buy - purchase
by - near, through
bye - goodbye
19
capital - punishable by death
capital - chief city
capitol - building where legislature meets
20
ceiling - top of a room
sealing - setting, fastening
21
cell - compartment
sell - vend
22
cent - penny coin
scent - an odor
sent - past tense of send
23
cereal - breakfast food
serial - sequential
24
chews - gnaws with teeth
choose - to select
25
Chile- country in South America
chili - bean stew
chilly - frosty
26
chord - musical tone
cord - rope
27
cite - quote
site – location
sight - view
28
close - opposite of open
clothes - clothing
29
coarse - rough
course - path, procedure
30
complement – enhance; go together
compliment - praise
31
conduct - behavior
conduct - to lead
32
council - committee
counsel - guidance
33
creak - squeak
creek - stream of water
34
crews - gangs
cruise - ride on a boat
35
days - plural of day
daze - stun
36
dear - darling
deer- woodland animal
37
desert - to abandon
desert - dry land
dessert - after-dinner treat
38
dew - morning mist
do – operate
due - payable
39
die - cease to exist
dye - color
40
discreet - tactful
discrete - distinct
41
doe - female deer
dough - uncooked bread
42
dual - double
duel - battle
43
elicit - draw out
illicit - illegal
44
eminent - distinguished
imminent - soon
45
ewe - female sheep
you - second-person personal pronoun
46
eye - sight organ
I - first-person personal pronoun
47
facts - true things
fax - a document transmitted via telephone
48
fair - equal
fare - price
49
fairy - elflike creature with wings
ferry - boat
50
faze - impact
phase - stage
51
feat - achievement
feet - plural of foot
52
find - to discover
fined - charged a penalty
53
fir - type of tree
fur - animal hair
54
flea - small biting insect
flee - run
55
flew - did fly
flu - illness
56
flour - powdery, ground up grain
flower - blooming plant
57
for - on behalf of
fore – front
four - three plus one
58
forth - onward
fourth - number four
59
foreword - introduction to a book
forward - advancing
60
gene - a chromosome
jean - fabric; pants
61
gorilla - big ape
guerrilla - warrior
62
grease - fat
Greece - country in Europe
63
groan - moan
grown - form of grow
64
hair - head covering
hare - rabbit-like animal
65
hall - passageway
haul - tow
66
halve - cut in two parts
have - possess
67
hay - animal food
hey - interjection to get attention
68
heal - mend
heel - back of foot
69
hear - to listen
here - at this place
70
hi - hello
high - up far
71
hoarse - croaky
horse - riding animal
72
hole - opening
whole - entire
73
holey - full of holes
holy – divine
wholly - entirely
74
hoarse - rough voice
horse - animal
75
hour - sixty minutes
our - belonging to us
76
knead - massage
need - desire
77
knew - did know
new - not old
78
knight - feudal horseman
night - evening
79
knot - tied rope
not - negative
80
know - have knowledge
no - opposite of yes
81
lead - metal
led - was the leader
82
leased - past tense of lease
least - the minimum
83
lessen - make smaller
lesson - class
84
loan - lend
lone - solitary
85
made - did make
maid - servant
86
mail - postage
male - opposite of female
87
material - matter
materiel - supplies for an organization, particularly the military
88
marry - to wed
merry - very happy
89
meat - animal protein
meet - encounter
90
mince - to chop finely
mints - type of sweet
91
morning - a.m.
mourning - remember the dead
92
none - not any
nun - woman who takes special vows
93
oar - boat paddle
or – otherwise
ore - mineral
94
oh - expression of surprise or awe
owe - be obligated
95
one - single
won - did win
96
overdo - do too much
overdue - past due date
97
pail - bucket
pale - not bright
98
pain - hurt
pane - window glass
99
peace - calm
piece - segment
100
peak – highest point
peek - glance
101
patience - being willing to wait
patients - person treated in a hospital or by a doctor
102
pear - a type of fruit
pair - two (usually matching)
103
plain - ordinary
plane - flight machine plane; flat surface
104
pole - post
poll - survey
105
poor - not rich
pour - make flow
106
pray - implore God
prey - quarry
107
principal - most important
principle - belief
108
rain – water from sky
rein - bridle
109
rap - tap
wrap - drape around
110
read - past tense of the verb to read
red - color
111
real - factual
reel - roll
112
right - correct; not left
write - scribble
113
ring - encircle
wring - squeeze
114
road - street
rode - past tense of ride
115
role - function
roll - rotate
116
rose - flower
rows - lines
117
sail - move by wind power
sale - bargain price
118
scene - landscape
seen - viewed
119
sea - ocean segment
see - observe with eyes
120
seam - joining edge
seem - appear
121
sew - connect with thread
so - as a result
sow - plant
122
soar - ascend
sore - hurt place
123
sole - single
soul - essence
124
son - male child
sun - the star that lights the solar system
125
some - a few
sum - amount
126
stair - step
stare - to look at steadily
127
steal - swipe
steel - alloy
128
suite - large room in a hotel
sweet - the opposite of sour
129
tail - animal’s appendage
tale - story
130
their - belonging to them
there - at that place
they’re - they are
131
threw - past tense of throw
through - passing from one place to another
132
to - toward
too – also
two - the number 2
133
toe - foot appendage
tow - pull along
134
vary - differ
very - wail - howl
35
wail - howl
whale - huge sea mammal
136
waist - area below ribs
waste - squander
137
wait – kill time
weight - measurable load
138
war - battle
wore - did wear
139
warn - caution
worn - used
140
way - path
weigh - measure mass
141
we - us
wee - tiny
142
weak - not strong
week - seven days
143
wear - to don attire
where - question word
144
weather - climate
whether - if
145
which - that
witch - sorcerer
146
wood – material
coming from trees
would - conditional auxiliary
147
your - belonging to you
you’re - you are
Some more examples with sentences-
o
Just the three of you going to be holding the
fort tonight.
o
He fought many battles.
o
There was a foul smell all around.
o
Fowl was also mentioned in the menu card.
o
His jokes make all groan rather than laugh.
o
He had been a grown man now.
o
We pray to our holy books and rivers too.
o
The disaster was wholly unavoidable.
o
The interview lasted half an hour.
o
We showed them some of our photographs.
o
I moved to Delhi for my Ph.D.
o
Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!
o
The teacher wants to know the reason for getting
fewer marks.
o
We have no links with robbers.
o
They may watch like lynx.
o
The principal received hundreds of mail after
receiving an award.
o
Many women earn less than their male colleagues.
o
She wanted to meet you only once.
o
I gave up eating meat a few months ago.
o
I wish for peace in my life.
o
I need a piece of chalk to write on the board.
o
Keep on the right side of the road.
o
She had to write the minutes of the meeting.
o
The police soon arrived at the scene of the
crime.
o
Stars could not be seen in daylight due to the
brightness of the sun.
o
Teddy looks cuter than any other toy.
o
I wish I had known then what I know now.
o
She is still weak after her illness.
o
He comes to see us once a week.
HOMOGRAPHS
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but differ in origin,
meaning, and sometimes pronunciation.
1.
Bass (fish) /bæs/
bass (drum)/beɪs/
2.
Bow (weapon) / bo/
bow (down)/ b-ow/
3.
Close (near)
/ˈkloʊs/
close (to shut)/ˈkloʊzd/
4.
Content (satisfied) con-TENT
content (various media)
CON-tent.
5.
Lead (front)
lead (mineral)
6.
Minute (small) /maɪˈnuːt/
minute (measurement of time) /ˈmɪn.ɪt/
7.
Object (thing) /ɒbdʒɪkt/
object (argue) /əbdʒekt/
8.
Present (gift)/ˈprɛzənt/
present (to bring forth) prɪˈzents/
9.
Produce (create)
produce (fruits and veggies)
10.
Subject (thing)
subject (to something)
11.
Tear (rip) /teər/
tear (crying) /tɪər/
12.
Wind (blows) /wɪnd/
wind (to turn) /waɪnd/
13.
Wound (injury)
wound (past tense of wind)
HOMONYMS
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation.
1.
Address – Address
I can give you the
address of my Principal.
I cannot address
such a big audience.
2.
Band – Band
The band was
playing classical songs.
She always ties her
hair back in a band.
3.
Bat – Bat
The bats usually
hang inverted from the roof.
I gifted a new
costly cricket bat to my young brother.
4.
Match – Match
Do not strike a
match at the petrol pump..
Her fingerprints
match those found at the scene of the crime.
5.
Mean – Mean
What does this
sentence mean?
He needed to find a
mean between frankness and rudeness.
6.
Right – Right
You must turn right
to reach the University.
I’m sure I’m right.
Freedom of speech
is my right.
7.
Ring – Ring
I will wear my new
ring in my right hand.
The children sat on
the floor in a ring.
8.
Rock – Rock
My sister became a
part of a rock band while in college.
The path was
blocked by a 500 feet of solid rock.
9.
Rose – Rose
She has a rose
garden.
Sales rose by 20%
over the Christmas period.
10.
Spring – Spring
I’m sorry to spring
it on you, but I’ve been offered another job.
He was born in the
spring of 1944.
11.
Stalk – Stalk
He ate the apple,
stalk and all.
Snatching up my
bag, I stalk out of the hotel room.
12.
Well – Well
The party was very
well organized.
My pet cat fell
down into a well.
13.
Clip – Clip
I need few clips
from your documentary.
The clothes are
held on with a metal clip.
14.
Date – Date
The date on the
letter should be mentioned clearly.
I don’t like to
date with him.
15.
Drop – Drop
The apples are
beginning to drop from the trees.
A single drop of
water is precious.
16.
Fly – Fly
A fly was buzzing
against the window.
Let’s fly a kite.
17.
Letter – Letter
I finished the
letter to PM.
One letter is wrong
in the word written on the paper.
18.
Palm – Palm
He held the bird
gently in the palm of his hand.
The coconut palm is
a native of Malaysia.
19.
Park – Park
We went for a walk
in the park.
Our colony has a
big ground to park the cars.
20.
Point – Point
My Point is very
clear in this matter..
Everything seemed
to point in one direction.
21.
Ruler – Ruler
I have a 12-inch
ruler.
Raja Vikramaditya
was a great ruler.
22.
Saw – Saw
I demanded a saw to
cut the log.
Last night, I saw a
lovely girl.
23.
Ship – Ship
There are two
restaurants on board ship.
The company refused
to ship the consignment.
24.
Sink – Sink
The ships sink to
the bottom of the sea.
I felt chained to
the kitchen sink.
25.
Tie – Tie
She tied her hair
into a ponytail.
I wear a shirt and
tie at work.
26.
Trip – Trip
We went on a trip
to the mountains.
Someone will trip
over that cable.
27.
Wave – Wave
Huge waves were
breaking on the shore.
I wave back to my
little daughter with a smile.
28.
Cool – Cool
She swam out into
the cool water.
She is really a
cool bosss.
29.
Duck – Duck
Every afternoon
they went to the park to feed the duck.
He had to duck as
he came through the door.
30.
Fall – Fall
The leaves were
starting to fall during winter.
The area is
beautiful in the fall.
31.
File – File
Every file must have a subject on it.
We began to file
out into the car park.
32.
Foot – Foot
My foot hurts.
Finally after three
hours, we reached to the foot of the hill.
33.
Left – Left
Look left and right
before you cross the road.
The plane left for
Mumbai last night.
34.
Nail – Nail
The key was hanging
on a nail.
I’ve long nail.
35.
Watch – Watch
I cannot watch TV
every night.
I glanced at my
watch.
36.
Can – Can
I can speak Hindi
fluently.
I drank a can of
Country derink.
