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Tuesday 4 March 2014

HOMONYMS/HOMOPHONES


HOMONYMS are words that sound the same but have different MEANINGS. For example:
fair (appearance)
fair (county fair)
fair (reasonable)

Homophones are a type of homonym. Homophones also sound the same, have different meanings, AND have different SPELLINGS. For example:
to (preposition)
too (as well)
two (2)

Find the 3 words in the Shoe Repair sign which are homonyms or homophones. Which category do they fall into? And finally, **What are the 2 meanings of each word?
— cu Silvia Cerezo.

13 comments:

  1. =Marc Alexia Mara=
    sole-talpa papucului
    heel-toc
    dye-colorant,vopsire

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  2. =Marc Alexia Mara=
    sole-unic
    heel-călcâi,ticălos
    dye-îmbujora,a încondeia ( a împodobi ouăle de Paști )

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  3. heel= toc
    sole=talpa
    dye= a vopsi

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    1. Homonyms
      left(to leave)
      left(direction)
      Homophones
      board(a plank of wood)
      bored(adjective)

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  4. OLTEAN TUDOR

    MUSCLE (MUSCHI)/ MUSSEL(MIDIE)
    REST (ODIHNA)/WREST(A SMULGE)
    MINUTE (MINUT)/MINUTE (MINUSCUL)
    SECOND (SECUNDA)/ SECOND ( A DOUA)

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  5. HOMONYMS:
    Flour(faina) - Flower(floare)
    Piece(bucata) - Peace(pace)

    HOMOPHONES:
    Sea(mare-intindere apa) - See(a vedea)
    Plaine(simplu) - Plane(avion)

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  6. homophones 1)axel; axle.2)faze; phaze.
    homonyms 1)affect; effect.2)he`d;heed

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  7. Homonyms:
    Door(usa)-Dare(provocare)
    Ladder(scara)-Leader(lider)

    Homophones:

    Knot(nod)-Not(nu)
    ( to ) Read(a citi)-Red ( rosu)

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