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== Definition ==
== Definition ==


Heteronyms are words that are written and spelt identically but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Heteronyms are words that are written and spelt the same way but have different pronunciations and meanings.


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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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