Glossary:Heteronym
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Heteronym
(/hetərənim/)
Definition
Heteronyms are words that are written and spelt the same way but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Examples
bow – bow
wind – wind
read - read
desert - desert
Related terms
Literature
Markus Bieswanger, and Annette Becker. Introduction to English Linguistics. 2nd Auflage. A.Franke Verlag Tübingen und Basel, 2008. Print