"homonym" 怎么发音
word
ˈhɔmənɪm
HAW-muh-nim
hˈɒmənˌɪm
HOM-uh-nim
释义
A homonym is a word that has the same spelling or pronunciation as another word but a different meaning.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhɔmənɪm
英式英语
hˈɒmənˌɪm
简化发音
美式
HAW-muh-nim
英式
HOM-uh-nim
语境中听
The word 'bark' is a homonym because it means the sound a dog makes and the outside of a tree.
'Bat' is a homonym for an animal and a piece of sports equipment.
A homonym can make reading English stories more interesting.
Kids often get confused by homonyms when they’re first learning to read.