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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
Markus Bieswanger, and Annette Becker. Introduction to English Linguistics. 2nd Auflage. A.Franke Verlag Tübingen und Basel, 2008. Print

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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