[Grammar] Need help with homonyms

[REOProagent]

Hello, I know there are words that have the same pronounciations, but have different meanings. For example: Son and Sun, week and wick, etc. But what about Miss and Miss. This word can have different meanings. Miss Universe and I miss you What is this called? I am at 1st semester and got this assigment about homonyms.

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello, REO. Welcome to UsingEnglish.
You need to know the difference between 'homonyms' and 'homophones'. Please try here: http://www.onelook.com/

 

[Roman55]

For example: Son and Sun, week and wick, etc.

I am not a teacher.

Week and wick are neither homophones nor homonyms. Week and weak would have been a better example.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Miss Universe and I miss you What is this called?

Can 'miss' be called an ambiguous word?

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

No, not really. It can be called a homophone.

 

[bhaisahab]

Please correct the information in your profile, REOProagent.

 

[Tdol]

Can 'miss' be called an ambiguous word?

Possibly- in a late night bar. :up: