homograph
pronunciation
How to pronounce homograph in British English:
UK [ˈhɒməgrɑ:f]
How to pronounce homograph in American English:
US [ˈhɑməgræf]
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- Noun:
- two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
Word Origin
- homograph (n.)
- 1810, a method of signaling, from homo- (1) "same" + -graph "something written." Meaning "a word of identical spelling with another, but of different origin and meaning, is from 1873. Related: Homographic; homography.
Example
- 1. How can the trust center help protect me from homograph attacks ?
- 2. The homograph study holds the important status in japanese glossary study , its characteristic of namely with difference often causes the learner to appear misuses .
- 3. This article attempts to embark from the common type of homograph misuse , to carry on the discussion on the reason of homograph difference and how to treat the homograph in the study .