Pengertian Homophone
Homophone adalah kata-kata yang pelafalannya (sound) sama namun artinya (meaning) berbeda. Ejaannya (spelling) bisa sama atau berbeda. Jika ejaannya sama, homophone termasuk juga dalam homonym dan homograph.
Pada definisi yang lebih longgar, homophone disamakan dengan homonym meskipun ejaan kata-katanya berbeda. Karena kemiripan pelafalannya, homophone kerap membingungkan. Dengan mengenal kata-kata tersebut, penulisan yang salah dapat dihindari.
Tulisan ini akan menjabarkan contoh homophone dengan ejaan berbeda. Untuk contoh dengan ejaan yang sama, kamu dapat melihatnya di homonym.
Contoh Kalimat Homophone
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accept – except
- She will not accept the job offer.
(Dia tidak akan menerima penawaran kerja tersebut.) verb - No one is allowed to enter my room, except you.
(Tak seorangpun diijinkan masuk ruangan saya kecuali kamu.) preposition
- She will not accept the job offer.
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affect – effect
- Certain foods may affect our mood.
(Makanan-makanan tertentu mungkin mempengaruhi mood kita.) verb - She wanted to know the effect of television on children.
(Dia ingin tau efek televisi pada anak-anak.) noun
- Certain foods may affect our mood.
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hear – here
- Do you want to hear a joke?
(Kamu mau mendengar lelucon?) verb - Take off your shoes here.
(Copot sepatumu disini.) adverb
- Do you want to hear a joke?
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male – mail
- Many said that a male and female brain are different in structures and chemicals.
(Banyak yang mengatakan bahwa otak pria dan wanita berbeda strukturnya dan kimiawinya.) - I’ve just received your mail.
(Saya baru saja menerima suratmu.)
- Many said that a male and female brain are different in structures and chemicals.
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principal – principle
- A school principal should have leadership skills.
(seorang kepala sekolah harus mempunyai kemampuan kepemimpinan.) - I’m not going to change my principles.
(Saya tidak mengubah prinsip-prinsip saya.)
- A school principal should have leadership skills.
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than – then
- Mia is taller than her twin.
(Mia lebih tinggi dari kembarannya.) conjunction - His family was poor then.
(Keluarganya miskin pada saat itu. adverb
- Mia is taller than her twin.
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their – there – they’re
- Their application is being validated.
(Permohonan mereka sedang divalidasi.) determiner - He is eating lunch there.
(Dia sedang siang disana.) adverb - They’re my favorite chemical scientists.
(Mereka ilmuwan kimia favoritku.) pronoun + be
- Their application is being validated.
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to – too – two
- It is the bad way to ask for help.
(Itu cara yang buruk untuk meminta bantuan.) preposition - He likes swimming too.
(Dia suka berenang juga.) adverb - Only two cheese cakes left.
(Hanya dua kue keju tersisa.) number
- It is the bad way to ask for help.
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whose – who’s
- Whose story changed her life?
(Cerita siapa yang merubah hidupnya?) wh-word - Who’s that man?
(Siapa pria itu?) wh-word + auxiliary verb
- Whose story changed her life?
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your – you’re
- Your sister is very beautiful.
(Saudaramu sangat cantik.) determiner - You’re the best friend that I ever had.
(Kamu teman terbaik yang saya pernah punya.) pronoun + be
- Your sister is very beautiful.
References:
- An English Homophone Dictionary. http://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/homofone.htm. Accessed on February 19, 2013.
- Homophones, Homographs, Homonymns, and Hetronyms. http://www.ltl.appstate.edu/reading_resources/homophones.html. Accessed on February 19, 2013.
- Homonyms. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=48. Accessed on February 19, 2013.
- Commonly Misused Words and Phrases. http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm. Accessed on February 19, 2013.
- Homophone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophone. Accessed on February 19, 2013.
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