English Vocabulary

Homonyms
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Homonyms are two words that are spelled
the same and sound the same but have
different meaning. The word homonyms
comes from the preference “homo-'' which
means name. Therefore, and homonym is a
word, that the two word look and sound
exactly alike .
Example: pen, this can be both “a holding
area for animals,’’ and a writing
instrument. “book'' which can mean
something to read or to make a reservation.
In both cases, the sound and spelling are
the same, and only the definition changes.