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Similar Sound, Different Meaning

This document discusses homophones, homonyms, and homographs - words that are similar in their pronunciation or spelling but different in meaning. It provides examples of each: Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Homonyms are words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations or meanings. The document provides examples like "live" and "right" to illustrate the differences between these similar-sounding words and emphasizes listening carefully to distinguish between them.

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Similar Sound, Different Meaning

This document discusses homophones, homonyms, and homographs - words that are similar in their pronunciation or spelling but different in meaning. It provides examples of each: Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Homonyms are words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations or meanings. The document provides examples like "live" and "right" to illustrate the differences between these similar-sounding words and emphasizes listening carefully to distinguish between them.

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Similar Sound,

Different Meaning
Listen to your heart.
Some words seem designed 
to mix you up
 Two words might sound the same, but be spelled differently.
 Two other words might be spelled the same, but mean
different things.
 Another two words may have the same spelling, but different
pronunciations.

Let's sort out all of this gibberish!


Meet the three "Homo" Words!

HOMO PHONES
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same (to varying extent) as another
word but differs in meaning. A homophone may also differ in spelling.

HOMONYMS
Homonyms are two words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have
different meanings

HOMOGRAPHS
A homograph is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a
different meaning
Now let’s look at the three “H” words one at a
time…

Same sound Same spelling Same meaning

Homophones
YES MAYBE MAYBE

Homonyms
YES YES NO

Homographs
MAYBE YES MAYBE
Homonyms
Homographs
These words sound alike.

Example: the words “like"


I like you.
I am like you.

Example: the words "fire"


The flames of the fire glowed brightly.
The boss will fire the bad employee.
Homographs
These words sound different.

Example: the word “live”


/lɪv/ (rhyming with “give”) is a verb meaning “to be alive” /əˈlaɪv/;

/laɪv/ (rhyming with “dive”) is an adjective meaning “being alive”.


Other Examples of Homophones

• Don't waste the remaining paper.


Tie a belt around your waist.
• We need rain to end the drought.
The queen has had a long reign.
• It was a starry night.
The knight never used his sword.
• I ride the bus to school.
She does too!
It is two o'clock.
Minimal Pairs
Listen carefully

1. ferry – very 1. wait – wet 1. low – row


2. feel – veal 2. laid – led 2. fond – found
3. fan – van 3. raid – red 3. shot – shout
4. fast – vast 4. lake – rake 4. spot – spout
5. rifle – rival 5. lice – rice 5. pot – pout
6. late – let 6. late – rate 6. dot – doubt
7. gate – get 7. light – right 7. then - zen
Be Careful of Listening TRAP!!
1. Try to choose the best answer after listening the track
a. He is leaving now
b. He has to go out of his way
c. He will not be leaving soon
d. He will do it his own way
Be Careful of Listening TRAP!! (2)
2. Try to choose the best answer after listening the track
a. He locked the door
b. He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house
c. He was able to open the door
d. He left the house without locking the door
Be Careful of Listening TRAP!! (3)
3. Try to choose the best answer after listening the track
a. She doesn’t like to listen to turkeys
b. She thinks the dinner sounds special
c. She especially likes the roast turkey
d. She’d prefer a different dinner
Tips and Trick
• Focus on the last speaker or the second line of the conversation ; it might
contain the answer.
• Avoid using some words from the first line of the conversation. They are
often misleading and directing to wrong answer.

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