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'''Homonyms''' of one another are expressions that are both [[homophones]] (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and [[homographs]] (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called ''homonymy''.
 
'''Homonyms''' of one another are expressions that are both [[homophones]] (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and [[homographs]] (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called ''homonymy''.
 
Common homophones include:
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
!
 
! Common Homophones
 
!
 
|-
 
| They're
 
| There
 
| Their
 
|-
 
| It's
 
| Its
 
|
 
|-
 
|Hear
 
|Here
 
|
 
|-
 
| Red
 
| Read (past tense)
 
|
 
|-
 
|Your
 
|You're
 
|Yore
 
|}
 
  
 
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Revision as of 03:49, April 1, 2008

Homonyms of one another are expressions that are both homophones (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and homographs (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called homonymy.