Are homophones and homonyms the same thing?

Homonyms are words which sound alike or are spelled alike. In a strict sense, a homonym is a word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word. In loose terms, both homographs and homophones are a kind of homonym because they either sounds the same (homophone) or are spelled the same (homograph).

Do Homographs sound the same?

HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different. WORDS THAT BOTH SOUND THE SAME AND ARE SPELLED THE SAME are both homonyms (same sound) and homographs (same spelling).

What words are Homographs?

Homographs are words that have same spelling but can be used in different meanings and/or pronunciations. For examples – wind, bear, founded, wound, row, evening, bat etc… The usual pronunciation is similar to ‘I’ in the words ‘is’ or ‘in’. Wind means blowing air.

What are words that sound the same called?

Homophones (literally “same sound”) are usually defined as words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of how they are spelled. If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms); if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally “different writing”).

What word has the most homonyms?

eare, noun: organ of hearing (dialect pronunciation, obsolete spelling). Plural: earen. eere, noun: organ of hearing (dialect pronunciation, obsolete spelling). Plural: eeren.

Is rock a homonym?

The words roc, rock sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do roc, rock sound the same even though they are completely different words? The answer is simple: roc, rock are homophones of the English language.