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giving examples discuss the difference between Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Hyponyms​

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Answered by mad210215
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Difference between Homonym,Homophone ,Homograph and Hyponym

Explanation:

  • Homonyms-Homonyms refer to a group of words which have similar spelling and pronunciation but  differs when it comes to their meaning.For example:-Can refers to a container and can also efers to someone's capability of doing something.
  • Homophones- A homophone refers to a group of words which may or may not have the same spelling but has same pronounciation.For example:-site refers to a location and  sight refers to the vision of an eye;bear refers to an animal and bare refers to something without cover.
  • Homographs-These refer to the word with same spelling and pronunciation but differ in meaning.Forexample:-lead is a metal and lead is something that is attached to the colllar of a dog; tear refers to ripping off something and tear also refers to liquid from eye.
  • Hyponyms-It refers to  those words which are a sub-division of a broader unit.There is no similarity of spellings or pronunciation.For example:-cat is a hyponym of animal,pansy is  a hyponym of flower,etc.

Answered by rajgraveiens
19

the difference between Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Hyponyms​  are given below :-

Explanation:

HOMONYM :- Homonym is that word , whose spelling is same  and their sound is thesame and their meaning is different is called homonym.

for example :-

pen (a area of animal) pen ( a writting thing)

wound (injury)   wound (wrap around)

Homophones :- homophones are  those words that are similar in appearance and have different spelling and meanings and this word pronunciation is same .

for example :- bear and bare

Homograph :- Homographs are  those words that have same  spellings but have different meanings.

for exaample :-  evening (smoothing out ) evening (after sunset)

Hyponyms :-hyponym term is used to name a particular member of a very large class.

for example :- such as daisy  and rose is the name of the  flower.

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