Editing Homograph (section)

==In English==
Examples:
*''sow'' (verb) {{IPAc-en|s|oʊ}} – to plant seed
:''sow'' (noun) {{IPAc-en|s|aʊ}} – female pig
where the words are [[Heteronym (linguistics)|heteronyms]], spelt identically but pronounced differently. Here confusion is not possible in spoken language but could occur in written language.

*''bear'' (verb) – to support or carry
:''bear'' (noun) –  the animal
where the words are [[homonyms]], identical in spelling and pronunciation ({{IPAc-en|b|ɛər}}), but different in meaning and grammatical function.

The above examples are of [[etymologically]] unrelated words. Some homographs are also [[Doublet (linguistics)|etymological doublets]], meaning they come from the same source and are spelt the same way in Modern English, but their distinct meanings are tied to their distinct pronunciations:
*''[[wikt:Dominican#English|Dominican]]'' {{IPAc-en|d|@|'|m|I|n|I|k|@|n}} – of the [[Dominican Order]] or the [[Dominican Republic]] (fully anglicized, based on the [[Latin]] pronunciation of ''[[wikt:Dominicus#Latin|Dominicus]]'' {{IPAc-la|d|o|ˈ|m|i|n|i|k|u|s}}, named for [[Saint Dominic]])
:''Dominican'' {{IPAc-en|,|d|Q|m|I|'|n|i:|k|@|n}} – of [[Dominica]] (slightly modified from the Spanish pronunciation of ''Dominica'' {{IPAc-es|d|o|m|i|ˈ|n|i|k|a}}, named for Latin ''[[wikt:dies Dominica#Latin|diēs Dominica]]'' {{IPAc-la|ˈ|d|i|e|ː|s|_|d|o|ˈ|m|i|n|i|k|a}} meaning "the [[Lord's Day]]" or "Sunday")
Both words ultimately come from Latin ''[[wikt:dominicus#Latin|dominicus]]'' {{IPAc-la|d|o|ˈ|m|i|n|i|k|u|s}} meaning "of the Lord."

*''[[wikt:violist#Etymology 1|violist]]'' {{IPAc-en|'|v|ai|@|l|I|s|t}} – [[viol]] player
:''[[wikt:violist#Etymology 2|violist]]'' {{IPAc-en||v|i|'|ou|l|I|s|t}} – [[viola]] player
Both ''viol'' and ''viola'' come from Latin ''[[wikt:vitula#Latin|vitula]]''.

===More examples===
{{main|List of English homographs}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Word
! Example of first meaning
! Example of second meaning
|-
| lead
| Gold is denser than  '''lead''' {{IPAc-en|l|ɛ|d}}.
| The mother duck will '''lead''' {{IPAc-en|l|iː|d}} her ducklings around.
|-
| close
| "Will you please '''close''' {{IPAc-en|k|l|oʊ|z}} that door!"
| The tiger was now so '''close''' {{IPAc-en|k|l|oʊ|s}} that I could smell it...
|-
| wind
| The '''wind''' {{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|n|d}} howled through the woodlands.
| '''Wind''' {{IPAc-en|w|aɪ|n|d}} your watch.
|-
| minute
| I will be there in a '''minute''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɪ|n|ɪ|t}}.
| That is a very '''minute''' {{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|ˈ|n|uː|t}}/{{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|ˈ|nj|uː|t}} amount.
|}