Gerund Word Explorer
Homograph

Bow (rhymes with go) or bow (rhymes with cow)

Bow (go)

A knot with loops; a weapon for arrows.

She tied a bow on the gift.

Bow (cow)

To bend forward.

The actors bowed at the end.

Remember: Ribbons and arrows: rhymes with go. Bending: rhymes with cow.

Short lessonHomographs & heteronymsSame spelling, different sound, different meaning. The sentence tells you how to say it.

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