Homonym

1.    Accept
Example: He did not accept your leave application.
Except
Example: Everyone in the room except Rita come out.
2.    Access
Example: Please provide your access details.
Excess
Example: An excess of eating is not healthy.
3.    Advise
Example: You advise him to continue his further studies.
Advice
Example: Do not ignore doctor’s advice.
4.    Affect
Example: Smoking will affect your health.
Effect
Example: It was the result of the magnetic effect.
5.    Antic
Example: His clown like antic behavior surprised me.
Antique
Example: The showpiece was an antique one.
6.    Altar
Example: I am studying the history of Christian history.
Alter
Example: Please go to the shop to alter the dress.
7.    Ascent
Example: The story of his ascent to success was a remarkable one.
Assent
Example: The bride’s father gave his assent to the marriage proposal.
8.    Adapt
Example: It takes time to adapt to new culture.
Adept
Example: She is adept in handicrafts.
9.    Apposite
Example: He is famous for his apposite speeches.
Opposite
Example: Opposites attract.
10.    Apprise
Example: Would you like to apprise the students about the hike in fees?
Appraise
Example: Appraise the situation before you act.
11.    Accessory
Example: The Gucci handbag that she carries is her all time favorite accessory.
Accessary
Example: She was an accessary to the crime.
12.    Aural
Example: Usually a migraine is preceded by aural effects.
Oral
Example: He was going for an oral surgery.
13.    Auxiliary
Example: There are no auxiliary branches of this shop.
Axillary
Example: The doctor looked at the axillary gland.
14.    Ablution
Example: Ablution is the ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels
Oblation
Example: In earlier days, child oblation was practiced to please gods.
15.    Ail
Example: Your untimely work schedule will ail you someday.
Ale
Example: Ale was a common drink in olden days.
16.    Assay
Example: Assay the sample properly to see how much enzyme is present.
Essay
Example: He wrote great essays on socialism.
17.    Allay
Example: The doctor is trying hard to allay the crying child.
Alley
Example: There is an old alley in the town.
18.    Angle
Example: The angle between perpendicular lines is 90degrees.
Angel
Example: Anny was as innocent as an angel.
19.    Bail
Example: The guilty was soon released on bail.
Bale
Example: Transport the bale of cotton to another city.
20.    Bridal
Example: The bridal dress was prepared by the girl’s aunt.
Bridle
Example: The movement was an attempt to bridle the power of the dictator.
21.    Born
Example: He was born on 14 th of March.
Borne
Example: Great difficulties were borne by the people of this country to get freedom.
22.    Bore
Example: The movie was a complete bore.
Boar
Example: We caught the boar in jungle.
23.    Beside
Example: I want to sit beside you.
Besides
Example: I do not want to go to the movie, besides, we can not afford it.
24.    Blew
Example: The wind blew from the east
Blue
Example: The color of the sky is blue.
25.    Birth
Example: The couple celebrated the birth of their first child.
Berth
Example: Sleeping on the berth of a train is not all a comforting experience.
26.    Cession
Example: How much land did the US acquire from the Mexican cession?
Session
Example: The session with the marriage counselor went well.
27.    Chord
As noun
Example: The diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
As verb
Example: The musician taught me how to play the major chord.
Cord
Example: Tie the bundle with a cord.
28.    Corps
Example: The doctors in the Army Medical Corps demanded for a hike in their salary.
Core:
Example: The executive board is the core of the organization.
29.    Check
Example: Check for the errors in your credit report.
Cheque
Example: We withdraw money from our bank by writing a cheque.
30.    Canvas
Example: Canvas paintings are put on sale in the art exhibition.
Canvass
Example: After the election, the members of the student union were assigned to canvass the campus to find out the opinions of the students about the key issues.
31.    Complement
Example: A glass of wine is a perfect complement to a scrumptious sea food meal.
Compliment
Example: Do not compliment people unnecessarily in parties, they might take it badly.
32.    Confident
Example: If you have not done anything wrong then be confident in the courthouse.
Confidant
Example: He shares all the private matters with his confidant.
33.    Canon
Example: Canon law governs the Roman Catholic churches.
Cannon
Example: In olden days, cannons were used in wars.
34.    Calendar
Example: I have marked the date on my calendar.
Calender
Example: Calender is no longer used to smooth or glaze papers.
35.    Desert
Example: Sahara is the second largest desert.
Dessert
Example: Strawberry short cake was served to the invitees as the dessert.
36.    Dying
Example: People were dying due to the epidemic.
Dyeing
Example: The workers were busy dyeing the clothes.
37.    Dear
Example: During the Christmas time we love to buy gifts for our near and dear ones.
Deer
Example: The hunter was trying hard to shoot the deer.
38.    Dissent
Example: He is going to dissent whatever I speak in the meeting, so, you guys have to support me.
Descent
Example: His slow descent from the mountain was a cause of worry for his family members.
39.    Device
Example: Cell phone is indeed a useful device to communicate with people.
Devise
Example: Do not devise plans to harm him.
40.    Dual
Example: Robert Stevenson penned down the dual life led by a doctor in his novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Duel
Example: A duel was fought between the kings to settle the dispute.
41.    Diverse
Example: India is known for its diverse culture.
Divers
Example: Divers face many challenges while working underwater.
42.    Deference
Example: A knowledgeable man will always pay deference to greater men.
Difference
Example: Our difference of nature is the root of all the problems.
43.    Eminent
Example: The seminar was attended by eminent scholars.
Imminent
Example: The army chief announced today that there is no imminent danger of war now.
44.    Emigrant
Example: The emigrant leaves his land to reside in some other country.
Immigrant
Example: She is an immigrant from Sweden, but she has adapted herself well with her surroundings.
45.    Fair
Noun
Example: Some men love fair women.
Example: I went to the book fair yesterday.
Adjective
Example: He was a fair referee, thus all the charges of bias against him were dropped.
Fare
Noun
Example: Bus fare has gone up again.
Verb
Example: Fare well in your exams.
46.    Human
Example: To explain the dichotomy of human nature is quite a tough job.
Humane
Example: In our pursuit of making fast money, we must not let our humane qualities die.
47.    Lessen
Example: The medicine will lessen your pain.
Lesson
Example: We must learn some kind of a lesson from our past mistakes.
48.    Loose
Example: Loose clothing is the latest vogue.
Lose
Example: Children often lose their money in school.
49.    Ordinance
Example: The Government has recently passed an ordinance banning child labor.
Ordnance
Example: Ordnance factories supply ammunitions to the army.
50.    Physic
Example: A physic can surely cure your health problems.
Physique
Example: an athlete must have a good physique.
1.    right, write, wright, rite
2. raise, rays, raze, rase
3. teas, tees, tease, Ts
4. seas, sees, seize, Cs
5. use, ewes, yous, Us
6. pour, pore, paw, poor
2.    Bear (animal) and bear (carry)
3.    porter (a weak beer) and porter (a man who carries luggage)
4.    lean (thin) and lean (rest against)
5.    lap (to drink with tongue) and lap (a circuit)
6.    plane (a tool) and plane (a tree)
7.    plain (ordinary looking) and plain (flat country)
8.    skip (to jump) and skip (to miss out)
9.    miss (unmarried woman) and miss (to overlook)
10.    pluck (to remove feathers) and pluck (bravery)
11.    type (to write via keyboard) and type (a sort)
12.    train (a loco and trucks) and train (to teach)
13.    fluke (a stroke of luck Fluke ( the fins on a whales tail)
14.    bow (bend forward) bow (front of a ship)
15.    quail (cower) quail (bird)
16.    fair (appearance) fair (reasonable)
17.    lie (horizontal position) lie (falsehood or untruth expressed as truth)
18.    lead (metal) Lead (start off in front)
19.    blue (the color) blue (the feeling of sadness)

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Homophone

1. beet, beat 2. through, threw 3. ate, eight 4. read, red 5. reed, red 6. tee, tea 7. see, sea 8. led, lead 9. their, there 10. weight, wait
11. too to two 12 sail , sale 13. ant aunt 14 right write 15 there their they're

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A homophone is same sound but has different spellings and meanings (see the related question for these words used in sentences).
1.    Acts, Axe, Ax
2.    Adds, Ads, Adze
3.    Aid, Aide
4.    Air, Heir
5.    All, Awl
6.    Ate, Eight
7.    Bare, Bear, Bier
8.    Bight, Bite
9.    Boar, Boor, Bore
10.    Bole, Boll, Bowl
11.    Bread, Bred
12.    Days, Daze
13.    Dear, Deer
14.    Dew, Do
15.    Die, Dye
16.    Disc, Disk
17.    Doe, Dough
18.    Earn, Urn
19.    Ewe, You
20.    Faze, Phase
21.    Feat, Feet
22.    Flea, Flee
23.    Flew, Flue, Flu
24.    Floe, Flow
25.    Fore, For, Four
26.    Gays, Gaze
27.    Hays, Haze
28.    Hi, High
29.    Hire, Higher
30.    Lain, Lane
31.    Lays, Laze
32.    Lay, Lei
33.    Leaf, Lief
34.    Lean, Lien
35.    Leak, Leek
36.    Lie, Lye
37.    Light, Lite
38.    Loan, Lone
39.    Main, Mane, Mein
40.    Mays, Maze
41.    Meat, Meet, Mete
42.    Mewl, Mule
43.    Might, Mite
44.    Mown, Moan
45.    Our, Hour
46.    On, Awn
47.    Pail, Pale
48.    Pain, Pane
49.    Pair, Pare, Pear
50.    Peak, Peek
51.    Pole, Poll
52.    Poor, Pore, Pour
53.    Praise, Prays
54.    Pries, Prise, Prize
55.    Raise, Rays, Raze
56.    Read, Reed
57.    Right, Rite, Write
58.    Sea, See
59.    Sear, Seer
60.    Sloe, Slow
61.    Tea, Tee
62.    Tear, Tier
63.    Toad, Toed, Towed
64.    Tole, Toll
65.    To, Too, Two
66.    Vain, Vane, Vein
67.    Wait, Weight
68.    Ways, Weighs
69.    Weak, Week
70.    While, Wile
71.    White, Wight
72.    Wrap, Rap
73.    Yore, You're, Your

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Homographs
agape: with mouth open / love
bass: type of fish / low deep voice
bow: type of knot or weapon / to incline
close : nearby / to shut
contract: a legal document / to become affected with
desert: to abandon / an arid desert
does: female deers / to do
dove: a bird / to plunge into water or an activity
entrance: the way in / to delight
lead: an insulated electrical conductor - to guide or direct/ an element
learned: past tense of learn / knowledgeable
live: to be alive / to broadcast at the time of production
minute: tiny / unit of time
moped: to gloomy / motorcyle
number: no feeling due to medication / numerical value
polish: to shine / somebody from Poland
produce - to make something / farm crops
project - to speak loudly / a task
read: present tense reading / past tense reading
record: a written account / to write down or make a music album
resume - start again / job history
row: an argument / propel a boat or a line of objects
sewer: drain / person who sews
sow : a female pig / to plant seed
tear: to rip up / a drop from the eye
wind: movement of air / to twist
wound - past tense of to wind / to injure

Examples of homographs with the same pronunciation (homophones):

bat: piece of sports equipment / an animal
book: something to read / to schedule an event
break: a short time away / to shatter/ not keep a promise
case: a legal case / a suitcase
chest: body part / furniture or treasure
down: a lower place / soft fluff on a bird
dress: the action of putting clothes on / to prepare animal meat
evening: smoothing out / after sunset
fine: of good quality / a money penalty
fish: to seek or hunt for / the sea animal
grace : religious state / to adorn or decorate
head: body part or leader / to go toward
hose : footwear / flexible water conduit
light: not heavy / opposite of dark
palm: tree / part of hand
pen: writing utensil / cage for animals
play: as in kids at a playground / a theater performance
rock: a stone rock / music / to move back and fourth
roll: a bun / to roll down a hillseal: to close / an animal
shop: a store / to look for items
star: to star in a movie / a star in the sky
store: to keep somewhere until needed / grocery store
suit : clothing / to fit in with
trail: a path / to follow
track: to follow / a track for a train or running track
train: to teach a dog / a choo-choo train
trip: to stumble / a journey
trunk : elephant part, tree stem, automobile storage area
uniform: as in all the same / special clothing as in a soldier's uniform
water: as in watering the plants / H2O
wave: move the hand in greeting / sea water coming into shore
1.    The professor was reading an abstract about abstract art.
2.    Birds have bills, governments draft bills, and householders pay bills.
3.    Did you see the card player deal the cards? We have a deal table in our lounge.
4.    The little boy put an ear of corn in his ear.
5.    When I asked my husband, "Are you fit?" he almost had a fit!
6.    We got to the bottom of the gorge, and rested to have some food we'd brought. "Don't gorge yourselves!" I said to my hungry kids!
7.    Nuns wear habits. Bad habits are hard to change.
8.    It was a very steep inclination, and Susan had no inclination to climb it.
9.    Be kind to animals. My teacher encourages that kind of attitude.
10.    We're going to meet the wife of the late president. Don't be late.
11.    My blouse size is medium. My neighbor is a medium; she has séances every Sunday afternoon.
12.    The lady carpenter made that cabinet without using any nails. She has very pretty nails.
13.    The English game of cricket is divided into a series of overs. When all the overs are over, the game ends.
14.    I bought an ivory chess set at the pawn shop, but there was a pawn missing.
15.    The fox chased its quarry into the quarry.
16.    This is where we can rest a while. Then we must continue with the rest of the journey.
17.    It is important to train all train drivers.
18.    My son has given me an undertaking that he will never chose undertaking as his profession.
19.    My only vice is watching too much television. I often forget to use a vice to clamp objects I am working on.
20.    A round bread roll may roll down a hill.


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Homonim
Homonim
Homonim adalah kata yang sama lafal dan ejaannya dengan kata yang lain tetapi berbeda maknanya karena berasal dari sumber yang berbeda .
Contoh pasangan kata yang termasuk homonim:
a.    Bias    : dapat
    Bias    : racun
b.    buku    : ruas
    buku    : kitab
c.    salak    : nama buah
    salak    : bunyi gonggongan anjing
c.    bulan    : waktu 30 hari
    bulan    : nama satelit bumi
d.    genting    : gawat
    genting    : benda penutup atap rumah
e.    malam    : nama waktu lawannya siang
    malam    : nama zat bahan membatik

Homograf
Homograf adalah kata  yang sama ejaannya dengan kata yang lain tertapi beda lafal dan maknanya.
Contoh kata-kata yang termasuk homograf:
a.    apel (lafal e seperti pada teh)    : upacara
    apel (lafal e seperti pada teman)    : nama buah
b.    seminar (lafal e seperti  pada teman)    : bersinar-sinar
    seminar (lafal e seperti pada sate)    : pertemuan ilmiah
c.    teras (kayu) lafal e seperti pada tebu)    : inti kayu
    teras (rumah) lafal e seperti pada sate    : bagian depan rumah   (beranda)
       
       
Homofon
Kata yang sama lafalnya dengan kata lain tetapi beda ejaan dan maknanya.
Contoh kata-kata yang termasuk homofon:
a.    sangsi    : ragu-ragu
    sanksi    : hukuman
b.    bank    : tempat menanbung

c.    bang
hak
     : panggilan untuk orang laki-laki
: hak (sepatu)
: hak (asasi)
Homonim adalah suatu kata yang memiliki makna yang berbeda tetapi lafal atau ejaan sama. Jika lafalnya sama disebut homograf, namun jika yang sama adalah ejaannya maka disebut homofon. Contoh:
•    Amplop (homofon)
o    Untuk mengirim surat untuk bapak presiden kita harus menggunakan amplop (amplop = amplop surat biasa)
o    Agar bisa diterima menjadi pns ia memberi amplop kepada para pejabat (amplop = sogokan atau uang pelicin)
•    Bisa (homofon)
o    Bu kadir bisa memainkan gitar dengan kakinya (bisa = mampu)
o    Bisa ular itu ditampung ke dalam bejana untuk diteliti (bisa = racun)
•    Masa dengan Massa (homograf)
o    Guci itu adalah peninggalan masa kerajaan kutai (masa = waktu)
o    Kasus tabrakan yang menghebohkan itu dimuat di media massa (massa = masyarakat umum)
HOMONIM
Dari bahasa Yunani anoma “nama” dan homo “sama”.
Secara harfiah: nama sama untuk benda atau hal lain
Secara semantik: ungkapan (yang berupa kata atau kalimat) yang bentuknya sama dengan ungkapan yang lain, tetapi maknanya tidak sama.
contoh
Baku:1. pokok(bahan baku)
2. saling (baku hantam)
Bagi : 1. untuk (bagi adik)
2. pecah (bagi tiga)
Asa :1. harapan (putus asa)
2. satuan (film asa 100)
Bak :1. seperti (bak rembulan)
2. tempat (bak sampah)
Buku :1. ruas (enam buku tebu)
2. kitab(buku MTK)
Bisa :1. racun(bisa lebah)
2. dapat (bisa membaca)
Dara :1. merpati(burung dara)
2. wanita muda(dara manis)

Contoh lain
Kali
Hawa
Mawas
Per
Pasang
Hak
Kabur
Rapat
Daki
Komisi
Lurah
roman

HOMOGRAF
Kata-kata yang memiliki kesamaan tulisan, namun berbeda dalam pengucapan dan makna yang terkandung

Contoh
Apel :1. [apêl]-buah
2. [apél]-upacara, kumpul
Mental:1.[mêntal]-berbalik
2. [méntal]-kejiwaan
Sedan :1. [sêdan]-isak tangis
2. [sédan]-jenis kendaraan roda empat

Contoh lain
Semi
Per
Teras
Seret


HOMOFON
HOMO= SAMA
PHONE=BUNYI
Jadi, homofon: kata-kata yang pengucapannya sama, tetapi tulisan dan maknanya tidak sama

Contoh
Bank: lembaga keuangan
bang: kakak pria
Massa: kumpulan orang banyak
masa: rentang waktu tertentu
Seni: karya yang indah
zeni: jurusan teknik Akabri
Sah: resmi, formal
syah: gelar, kebangsawanan
Sangsi: ragu
sanksi:hukuman