Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Spelt the same but when pronounced differently means something different. >What are they called anyway? Heteronymic homographs - a type of homonym that is spelled the same (homograph) but is pronounced differently (heteronym). All that edurkashun my parents bought me years ago obviously did something, even if I am still hopeless at number learnin`. Marty axes[plural of axis] and axes[plural of ax or axe] bass[fish] and bass[instrument] bow[noun] and bow[verb] buffet[furniture] and buffet[strike] close[as in near] and close[to shut] conduct[actions] and conduct[musical verb] content[satisfied] and content[information] convict[verb] and convict[noun] desert (abandon) and desert (arid region) does[female animals] and does[verb] dove[bird] and dove[past of dive] entrance[verb] and entrance[noun] invalid[adjective] and invalid[noun] live[verb] and live[adjective] minute[time] and minute[small] object[noun] and object[verb] polish[association with Poland] and polish[verb] primer[elementary textbook] and primer[undercoat of paint] produce[verb] and produce[noun] read[present tense] and read[past tense] record[noun] and record[verb] row[a noisy disturbance] and row[verb] sewer[person who sews] and sewer[noun] sow[verb] and sow[noun] subject[noun] and subject[verb] tear[noun] and tear[verb] wind[noun] and wind[verb] wound[injure] and wound[put in a coil] Probably there are more . . . is English the only language where this happens commonly? -- We've Got Your Name at http://www.mail.com ! Get a FREE E-mail Account Today - Choose From 100+ Domains