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Dove

Dove (rhymes with love)

A small white or grey bird, a symbol of peace.

A dove sat on the school wall in the morning sun.

Dove (rhymes with stove)

Jumped head first into water; past tense of dive.

Joseph dove into the pool at the swimming meet.

Remember: The bird rhymes with love. 'Dove' as past of dive is common in American English; British English usually says 'dived'.

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

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