๐Make two sentences of your own to show the difference of Homograph๐
๐ Introduction
Hello kids!
Today we will learn about some special words called homographs.
Homographs are words that look the same when we write them ๐, but they have different meanings.
Itโs like one word doing two different jobs!
๐ธ For example, the word “bat” can mean:
- A stick we use to hit a ball ๐
- An animal that flies at night ๐ฆ
๐ธ Another example is the word “bark”:
- The sound a dog makes ๐ถ
- The outer covering of a tree ๐ณ
Isnโt that fun?
Learning homographs will help you understand words better when you read ๐ and write โ๏ธ!
๐ Tips & Tricks (Remember):
โ
They are spelled the same! ๐
โ
They have different meanings! ๐
โ
They are usually pronounced the same, but sometimes they are said differently! ๐ฃ๏ธ
Below is a set of short, clear examples for each homograph. First, you will see two sentences that use the same word. Then, a simple explanation follows, showing the different meanings.
bat ๐ฆ๐ย
- The bat flew in the dark sky.
- He swung the bat to hit the ball.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, bat is a small flying animal (a mammal that comes out at night).ย
In the second sentence, bat is a piece of equipment used in sports such as baseball or cricket.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โbatโ โ it rhymes with cat and hat.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
lead ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ย
- I will lead my friends to the playground.
- The pencil has a lead core.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, lead means to guide others.ย
In the second sentence, lead is a kind of metal inside a pencil (though modern โleadโ is actually graphite).ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โleedโ (rhymes with seed).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โledโ (rhymes with red).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
tear ๐๐ขย
- I saw a tear on my paper.
- A tear rolled down her cheek.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, tear means a rip in something.ย
In the second sentence, tear is a drop of water that comes from your eye.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โtairโ (rhymes with hair).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โteerโ (rhymes with fear).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
row ๐ฃโโ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธย
- We will row the boat on the lake.
- They had a row about the game.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, row means to move a boat with oars.ย
In the second sentence, row is an argument or fight.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โrohโ (rhymes with go).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โrauโ (rhymes with cow).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
bark ๐ถ๐ณย
- The dogโs bark was very loud.
- The treeโs bark is rough.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, bark is the sound a dog makes.ย
In the second sentence, bark is the outer covering of a tree.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โbarkโ โ it rhymes with dark and park.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
bow ๐๐โโ๏ธย
- She put a pretty bow on her gift.
- The performer will bow at the end of the show.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, bow is a ribbon tied in loops.ย
In the second sentence, bow means to bend forward.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โbohโ (rhymes with go).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โbauโ (rhymes with cow).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
can ๐ดโโ๏ธ๐ฅซย
- I can ride my bike.
- He opened a can of soda.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, can means โable to do something.โย
In the second sentence, can is a metal container for food or drinks.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โcanโ โ it rhymes with man and fan.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
date ๐ ๐ย
- What date is your birthday?
- I like to eat a date as a snack.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, date is a day on the calendar.ย
In the second sentence, date is a sweet fruit.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โdateโ โ it rhymes with late and gate.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
fall ๐๐ถโโ๏ธย
- Leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
- Be careful not to fall on the sidewalk!
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, fall refers to the season also called autumn.ย
In the second sentence, fall means to drop down.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โfallโ โ it rhymes with call and ball.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
light ๐ก๐ย
- Turn on the light so we can see.
- This bag is light to carry.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, light means brightness.ย
In the second sentence, light means not heavy.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โlightโ โ it rhymes with night and right.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
well ๐ง๐ย
- The water in the well is clean.
- I hope you feel well today.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, well is a deep hole to get water.ย
In the second sentence, well means healthy.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โwellโ โ it rhymes with bell and sell.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
rock ๐ชจ๐ธย
- I found a rock in the garden.
- We will rock the baby to sleep.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, rock is a stone.ย
In the second sentence, rock means to move gently back and forth.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โrockโ โ it rhymes with sock and lock.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
match ๐ฅโฝย
- I used a match to light the candle.
- Our soccer match was fun.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, match is a small stick that starts a fire.ย
In the second sentence, match means a game or contest.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โmatchโ โ it rhymes with catch and hatch.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
mean ๐ โย
- Itโs not nice to be mean.
- What does this word mean?
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, mean describes someone who is unkind.ย
In the second sentence, mean asks for a definition.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โmeanโ โ it rhymes with seen and green.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
park ๐ณ๐ย
- Letโs play in the park.
- Please park the car near the fence.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, park is a place to play or relax.ย
In the second sentence, park means to stop or park your vehicle.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โparkโ โ it rhymes with dark and shark.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
pound โ๏ธ๐จย
- I weigh 40 pounds.
- He will pound the nail with a hammer.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, pound is a unit of weight.ย
In the second sentence, pound means to hit something hard.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โpoundโ โ it rhymes with sound and round.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
ring ๐๐ย
- She wore a beautiful ring on her finger.
- I heard the telephone ring.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, ring is a piece of jewelry.ย
In the second sentence, ring is the sound a phone makes.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โringโ โ it rhymes with sing and king.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
tire ๐ฒ๐ดย
- My bike tire is flat.
- I tire quickly when I run too fast.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, tire is the rubber part of a wheel.ย
In the second sentence, tire means to become tired.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โtireโ โ it rhymes with fire and wire.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
drop ๐๐งย
- Donโt drop your books on the floor.
- A drop of rain fell on my hand.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, drop means to let something fall.ย
In the second sentence, drop is a small bit of liquid.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โdropโ โ it rhymes with top and shop.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
chest ๐๏ธ๐ชย
- We found gold coins in the treasure chest.
- He has a strong chest from exercise.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, chest is a large box.ย
In the second sentence, chest is the front part of your body.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โchestโ โ it rhymes with best and rest.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
bowl ๐ฅฃ๐ณย
- I eat cereal in a bowl.
- We like to bowl at the alley on weekends.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, bowl is a round dish.ย
In the second sentence, bowl means to roll a ball toward pins in a game.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โbowlโ โ it rhymes with goal and roll.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
duck ๐ฆ๐โโ๏ธย
- The duck swims in the pond.
- Duck your head under the branch!
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, duck is a water bird.ย
In the second sentence, duck means to lower your head.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โduckโ โ it rhymes with luck and truck.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
yard ๐ฟ๐ย
- The kids played in the yard.
- One yard is three feet.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, yard is the grassy area around a house.ย
In the second sentence, yard is a unit of measurement.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โyardโ โ it rhymes with card and hard.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
close ๐ช๐ย
- Please close the door.
- Our school is close to the library.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, close means to shut.ย
In the second sentence, close means near or nearby.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โklohsโ (rhymes with dose).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โklohsโ (rhymes with dose).ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
saw ๐๐ชย
- I saw a cute puppy yesterday.
- The carpenter used a saw to cut wood.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, saw is the past tense of โsee.โย
In the second sentence, saw is a tool for cutting wood.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โsawโ โ it rhymes with law and paw.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
nail ๐จ๐ ย
- I hammered a nail into the wall.
- She painted her nail bright red.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, nail is a small metal spike.ย
In the second sentence, nail is the hard covering on your finger or toe.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โnailโ โ it rhymes with sail and tail.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
fine ๐๐จย
- I feel fine today.
- That painting is very fine.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, fine means feeling okay.ย
In the second sentence, fine means very good or high quality.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โfineโ โ it rhymes with line and mine.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
wind ๐๐ย
- The wind blew the leaves around.
- Please wind the toy car before letting it go.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, wind is moving air.ย
In the second sentence, wind means to twist or tighten something.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โwindโ (rhymes with kind).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โwindโ (rhymes with find).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
seal ๐ฆญ๐ฉย
- We saw a seal at the zoo.
- Please seal the envelope.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, seal is a sea animal.ย
In the second sentence, seal means to close tightly.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โsealโ โ it rhymes with feel and deal.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
file ๐๐ย
- I put my papers in a file.
- He will file his nails.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, file is a folder for papers.ย
In the second sentence, file means to smooth something with a tool.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
Both meanings sound the same.ย
Say it like โfileโ โ it rhymes with mile and style.ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
subject ๐๐ย
- Math is my favorite subject.
- Please donโt subject me to more chores!
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, subject is a school topic.ย
In the second sentence, subject means to make someone experience something.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โsub-jektโ (rhymes with object).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โsub-jektโ (rhymes with object).ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
object ๐บ๐ โโ๏ธย
- I see a strange object on the table.
- I object to that idea.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, object is a thing.ย
In the second sentence, object means to disagree.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โob-jektโ (rhymes with project).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โob-jektโ (rhymes with project).ย
โ Same sound, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
content ๐๐ย
- The content of the book was interesting.
- She is content with her new toy.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, content refers to what is inside or what it is about.ย
In the second sentence, content means happy or satisfied.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โkon-tentโ (rhymes with intent).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โkun-tentโ (rhymes with lent).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
project ๐๐ฝ๏ธย
- We worked on a science project in class.
- The teacher will project the slideshow on the wall.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, project is a school assignment.ย
In the second sentence, project means to show an image on a surface.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โproj-ektโ (rhymes with object).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โproh-jektโ (rhymes with reject).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
contest ๐๐ฃ๏ธย
- I joined a singing contest.
- They contest the results of the race.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, contest is a competition.ย
In the second sentence, contest means to argue or challenge something.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โkon-testโ (rhymes with protest).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โkun-testโ (rhymes with invest).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
minute โฑ๏ธ๐ย
- Please wait a minute.
- Look at those minute details.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, minute is a short unit of time (60 seconds).ย
In the second sentence, minute means very tiny.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โmin-itโ (rhymes with limit).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โmy-nootโ (rhymes with flute).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
refuse ๐ซ๐๏ธย
- I will refuse another cookie if Iโm full.
- Please take out the refuse, which is our trash.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, refuse means to say โno.โย
In the second sentence, refuse means garbage.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โri-fyoozโ (rhymes with confuse).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โref-yoozโ (rhymes with excuse).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
desert ๐๏ธ๐โโ๏ธย
- Camels can live in the desert.
- Never desert your friends when they need you.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, desert is a hot, dry place.ย
In the second sentence, desert means to leave someone behind.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โdez-urtโ (rhymes with effort).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โdi-zurtโ (rhymes with assert).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
produce ๐ฅฆ๐ฌย
- The farmer sells fresh produce.
- We can produce a good show if we practice.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, produce means fruits and vegetables.ย
In the second sentence, produce means to create or make something.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โproh-doosโ (rhymes with reduce).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โpruh-doosโ (rhymes with introduce).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
record ๐๐ย
- I will record my song.
- She set a new record for running the fastest.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, record means to capture sound or video.ย
In the second sentence, record is the best performance or highest achievement.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โri-kordโ (rhymes with accord).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โrek-ordโ (rhymes with award).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
console ๐ฎ๐ขย
- He plays video games on his console.
- I will console my friend when sheโs sad.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, console is a gaming device.ย
In the second sentence, console means to comfort someone.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โkon-sohlโ (rhymes with whole).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โkun-sohlโ (rhymes with goal).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
extract ๐ฆ๐ฆทย
- We use vanilla extract in baking cookies.
- The dentist had to extract a bad tooth.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, extract is a flavoring liquid.ย
In the second sentence, extract means to remove or pull out.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โeks-traktโ (rhymes with contract).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โik-straktโ (rhymes with impact).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
present ๐๐ฉโ๐ซย
- I got a present for my birthday.
- Please be present for roll call.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, present is a gift.ย
In the second sentence, present means being here or not absent.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โprez-entโ (rhymes with crescent).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โpri-zentโ (rhymes with resent).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
read ๐๐ย
- I read a book yesterday.
- I will read another book today.
๐ก Explanation:ย
Both sentences use read, but the first is past tense (pronounced โredโ), and the second is present tense (pronounced โreedโ).ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โredโ (rhymes with bed).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โreedโ (rhymes with seed).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
live ๐ ๐บย
- I live in a small town.
- We are watching a live show now.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, live means to stay or have a home somewhere.ย
In the second sentence, live means happening right now.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โlivโ (rhymes with give).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โlyvโ (rhymes with hive).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
bass ๐ธ๐ย
- He plays a bass guitar.
- You can catch bass in that lake.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence (pronounced โbaseโ), bass is a low-sounding guitar.ย
In the second sentence (pronounced like โmassโ), bass is a type of fish.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โbaseโ (rhymes with case).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โbassโ (rhymes with mass).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
contract ๐๐ชย
- They signed a contract for the job.
- Muscles contract when we shiver.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, contract is a written agreement.ย
In the second sentence, contract means to tighten or shrink.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โkon-traktโ (rhymes with contact).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โkun-traktโ (rhymes with attract).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
invalid โ๐ย
- That code is invalid and wonโt work.
- He is an invalid and must stay in bed.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence, invalid means not correct or not allowed.ย
In the second sentence, invalid refers to a person who is too sick or weak.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โin-val-idโ (rhymes with salad).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โin-vuh-lidโ (rhymes with solid).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
wound ๐ฉน๐ย
- He got a small wound on his finger.
- We must wind the clock, so it is wound every day.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence (rhymes with โmoon-dโ), wound is an injury.ย
In the second sentence, wound is the past tense of wind (to twist or tighten something).ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โwoondโ (rhymes with moon).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โwoundโ (rhymes with found).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
sewer ๐ฝ๐ย
- The city fixed the broken sewer pipe.
- My mom is a sewer who makes clothes.
๐ก Explanation:ย
In the first sentence (pronounced โsoo-erโ), sewer is a pipe for waste water.ย
In the second sentence (pronounced โsoh-erโ), sewer is someone who sews.ย
๐ค Pronunciation:ย
The first meaning is pronounced โsoo-erโ (rhymes with doer).ย
The second meaning is pronounced โsoh-erโ (rhymes with mower).ย
โ Different sounds, different meanings!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ