Homographs

1. Homographs.

Note that there are two meanings for the word row and two different pronunciations.

row (pronounced /raʊ/) A row is a serious disagreement between people or organisations.
row (pronounced /rəʊ/) When you row you sit in a boat and make it move through the water with oars.

Read these sentences. How do you pronounce the words in bold?

1	a. You're just doing this to wind me up.
	b. Something is blowing in the wind.
2	a. It's a long and windy road.
	b. It was a wet and windy night.
3	a. Live and let live.
	b. The Stone Roses are performing live tonight.
4	a. Read me a story.
	b. He read me a story.
5	a. There's no lead in this pencil.
	b. You lead, I'll follow.
	c. You ought to put the dog on a lead.
6	a. Close the door, will you?
	b. You're driving too close to the car in front.
7	a. When he wears my shirts, he tears them.
	b. Her eyes filled with tears.
8	a. He wound up his speech and sat down.
	b. The wound is healing nicely and the patient is healthy.

Listen and check.

2. Listen and repeat.

Listen to the recording and repeat what you hear.

1	a. You're just doing this to wind me up.
	b. Something is blowing in the wind.
2	a. It's a long and windy road.
	b. It was a wet and windy night.
3	a. Live and let live.
	b. The Stone Roses are performing live tonight.
4	a. Read me a story.
	b. He read me a story.
5	a. There's no lead in this pencil.
	b. You lead, I'll follow.
	c. You ought to put the dog on a lead.
6	a. Close the door, will you?
	b. You're driving too close to the car in front.
7	a. When he wears my shirts, he tears them.
	b. Her eyes filled with tears.
8	a. He wound up his speech and sat down.
	b. The wound is healing nicely and the patient is healthy.