Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. The document provides examples of homographs from British and American English, showing the different spellings and pronunciations. It includes homographs such as bow, close, content, desert, lead, minute, object, and others.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. The document provides examples of homographs from British and American English, showing the different spellings and pronunciations. It includes homographs such as bow, close, content, desert, lead, minute, object, and others.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. The document provides examples of homographs from British and American English, showing the different spellings and pronunciations. It includes homographs such as bow, close, content, desert, lead, minute, object, and others.
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but have different pronunciation and meaning. In the examples here, the pronunciation is shown at the end of each example. bow I strongly object to these cuts in public The actors came back on stage and took a spending. /bd ekt/ bow. /ba/ project He learned to hunt with a bow and arrow. The housing project will create 5000 new UK /b/ US /bo/ homes. close UK /prd .ekt/ US /pr.d ekt/ Close your eyes and count to ten. Hes trying to project a more confident UK /klz/ US /kloz/ image. /prd ekt/ Please keep close to the path, its easy to refuse get lost. I wont do it I absolutely refuse! /rfjuz/ UK /kls/ US /klos/ Put empty bottles here and other refuse in content the bin. /ref.jus/ Soft drinks have a high sugar content. row UK /kn.tent/ US /kn.tent/ I had a blazing row with my girlfriend I was content just to stay at home and last night. /ra/ read. /kntent/ I looked quickly along the row of books. contract UK /r/ US /ro/ Your muscles will contract if you get cold. tear /kntrkt/ She noticed a tear in the corner of his eye. The new export contract is worth 16 UK /tr/ US /tr/ million. To open the packet, tear along the dotted UK /kn.trkt/ US /kn.trkt/ line. UK /ter/ US /ter/ desert used He was planning to desert his family and There used to be a farm here, years ago. go abroad. UK /dz t/ US /dz rt/ /just/ It hasnt rained in this part of the desert Explosives were used to enter the building for years. /dez.t/ /juzd/ lead wind Just follow the signs and they will lead Wind speeds reached 102mph last night. you to the exit. /lid/ /wnd/ Gold is heavier than lead. /led/ You have to wind the handle to the left. minute /wand/ Can I speak to you for a minute, Mr wound Trent? /mnt/ He wound the rope around his arm. Weve got a small house with a minute /wand/ garden. In the fight, one young man received a UK /manjut/ US /manut/ knife wound. /wund/ object This small stone object is over 5000 years old. UK / b.d kt/ US / b.d kt/