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Heteronym


* /hetərənim/
 
= 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 ==
 
* [[Glossary:Synonym|synonym]]
 
* [[Glossary:Hyponym|hyponym]]
 
* [[Glossary:Hyperonym|hyperonym]]
 
* [[Glossary:Homonym|homonym]]
 
== 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