Question

homonym The pool of “a pool of water” and the pool of “a game of pool” are homonyms. ˈhɔmənɪm

Accepted Answer

One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning. Homonym can be troublesome because it may refer to three distinct classes of words. Homonyms may be words with identical pronunciations but different spellings and meanings, such as to, too, and two. Or they may be words with both identical pronunciations and identical spellings but different meanings, such as quail (the bird) and quail (to cringe). Finally, they may be words that are spelled alike but are different in pronunciation and meaning, such as the bow of a ship and bow that shoots arrows. The first and second types are sometimes called homophones, and the second and third types are sometimes called homographs—which makes naming the second type a bit confusing. Some language scholars prefer to limit homonym to the third type

word	homonym
definition	One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning.
eg_sentence	The pool of “a pool of water” and the pool of “a game of pool” are homonyms.
explanation	Homonym can be troublesome because it may refer to three distinct classes of words. Homonyms may be words with identical pronunciations but different spellings and meanings, such as to, too, and two. Or they may be words with both identical pronunciations and identical spellings but different meanings, such as quail (the bird) and quail (to cringe). Finally, they may be words that are spelled alike but are different in pronunciation and meaning, such as the bow of a ship and bow that shoots arrows. The first and second types are sometimes called homophones, and the second and third types are sometimes called homographs—which makes naming the second type a bit confusing. Some language scholars prefer to limit homonym to the third type
IPA	ˈhɔmənɪm

Words Homonym Pool Identical Spelled Alike Pronunciations Spellings