Today we’re speaking about homographs, words that are spelled the same way, and may or may not be pronounced the same way. Words like bow, row, object, bass and refuse. Learn all about Homographs in this episode of Aprender Ingles con Reza y Craig.
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Homographs
In episode 235, we spoke about homophones, words with the same pronunciation but different spelling and meanings. (son and sun / sea and see / for and four)
In episode 237, we spoke about homonyms, words that are spelled the same and sound the same but they have different meanings. (fine and fine / bank and bank / well and well)
Today we’re speaking about homographs, words that are spelled the same way, and may or may not be pronounced the same way, (row = remar / row (noun) = fila / row = pelea, bronca – to have a row or to row with someone – UK English)
accent – stress or emphasis/a manner of speaking or pronunciation influenced by the region in which one lives or grew up
bass – a deep voice or tone/a kind of fish
bow – to bend at the waist/the front of a boat/a pair of tied loops
compound – to mix or combine/an enclosed are a with a building or group of buildings inside
content – happy or satisfied/all that is contained inside something
contract – an agreement/to get, acquire or incur
desert – a hot, arid region/to leave (the army, for example)
discount – a reduction in price/to underestimate the significance of or give no credence to
down – in a lower position/soft, furry feathers
fine – very good/sharp or keen/delicate or subtle/a sum of money paid to settle a matter
frequent – occurring regularly/to visit a place with regularity
incense – a substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned/to infuriate or make very angry
lead – to go first with followers behind/a type of metal
minute – 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour/extremely small
object – a thing you can see or touch/a goal/a noun that receives the action of a verb/to be opposed to
proceeds – advances or continues on/the money or profit gained from some sale or venture
produce – to create or make/fresh fruits and vegetables
project – a plan or proposal/to throw or hurl forward/to cause a shadow or image to fall upon a surface
refuse – waste or garbage/to reject or decline to accept
second – 1/60th of a minute/after the first/to release a person temporarily to work in a different department or unit
subject – under some authority or control/to bring under authority or control/to make liable or vulnerable/a topic/the noun in a sentence about which something is said in the predicate
tear – to rip/a drop of water from the eye
wind – to turn/moving air
wound – turned/an injury
read – present of to read/past or past participle of to read
analyses – examines, 3rd person of verb to analyse – she analyses/ analyses – plural of noun analysis
buffet – to strike or hit (repeatedly)/ a meal consisting of a variety of dishes to choose from
address – location/ deal with a situation/ direct speech towards a group
…and now it’s your turn to practise your English.
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