Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you give me a second, I'll second that motion. On 8/25/07, Marty Deveney <freakscene@weirdness.com> wrote: > > >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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA