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→ Read or Listen to the passage. Locate all of the meanings of the homonym or heteronym. Studying for a test: limit and time your responses to 30-60 seconds.
HETERONYM: WOUND
“While playing soccer, my friend fell and scraped his knee, leaving a small wound that needed to be cleaned. The coach quickly bandaged it so he could keep walking. Later that evening, at home, I wound the handle of a toy car, and it sped across the floor until it hit the wall. A few minutes later, my sister carefully wound a ball of yarn into a neat circle for her knitting. As night came, the clock in our living room had to be wound to keep ticking.”
How many meanings did you find?
List of the different ways that this word can be used.
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Pronunciation
Wound (/wuːnd/) → sounds like mooned (injury).
Wound (/waʊnd/) → sounds like found (past tense of wind).
Intonation Practice
“He cleaned the wound on his arm.”
“She wound the string into a ball.”
“He wound the clock last night.”Expression Tip
For injury, stretch the “oo” like mooned.
For turning, use “ow” like found.
SEVERAL MEANINGS
Wound (/wuːnd/) – an injury.
Wound (/waʊnd/) – past tense of wind, turned or twisted.
IDIOMS/EXPRESSION
Deep wound – lasting hurt (physical or emotional).
Fresh wound – recent pain or injury.
Wound up – tense, stressed.

