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Homonym

Ring

Ring (jewellery)

A small circle of metal worn on a finger.

Aunty wore a gold ring at the wedding.

Ring (sound)

To make a bell sound; to phone someone.

The school bell will ring at one o'clock.

Remember: One is a circle on your finger, the other is a sound in your ear. Past of the sound: rang, rung.

Short lessonHomonymsOne spelling, one sound, but meanings that have nothing to do with each other.

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