The word 'bank' in 'on the banks on the river' and 'banks are financial institutions' is called a____________?
Correct answer: C. Homographs
- A. Allophones
- B. Homophones
- C. Homographs
- D. Homonyms
Explanation
Bank has the same spelling and pronunciation in both uses but different meanings, so it is a homograph and, in the broader traditional classification, a homonym. Allophones are variant pronunciations of one phoneme, so they do not fit here.
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