The following phrases are near-homographs and consist of two syllables. In some the first syllable is stressed Oo, in others the second oO. The difference between them is that some are just nouns described by adjectives (in one case a phrasal verb) whereas others are compound words whose meanings are different from the meanings of their components.
oO (a) black bird, (a) tall boy, (a) black leg, (a) light house, (a) green house, (a) hot dog, (a) black board, (to) check in
Oo (a) blackbird, (a) tallboy, (a) blackleg, (a) lighthouse, (a) greenhouse, (a) hotdog, (a) blackboard, check-in
Ex. Which word with which pattern has the following meaning?
1. a chest of drawers, 2. a bun with a sausage/weiner and vegetables, 3. a tower with a light source on top, 4. a designated area at an airport or a convention centre, 5. someone who refuses to go on strike, 6. a glass structure for growing plants in
KEY
1. a tallboy Oo, 2. a hotdog Oo, 3. a lighthouse Oo, 4. check-in Oo, 5. a blackleg Oo, 6. a greenhouse Oo
