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Heteronyms are words that are spelled alike but have more than one meaning, with each pronounced differently.
An example:
Bow to the emperor (bow rhymes with now)
Tie a bow (bow rhymes with no) Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently. e.g. Lead, pronounced leed, means to guide. However, lead, pronounced led, means a metallic element.
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What is it called when two words are spelled the same but have different pronunciations Example Bass a type of fish and Bass A musical instrument?
Heteronyms is the correct answer.Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelledthe same and have different meanings, but sound different.
How many heteronyms in the English language?
There is about 78 but heaps more if you start considering words derived from other languages. I read a lot and I find that you often don't even notice that you have a read a sentence containing a heteronym.
What are words with the same spelling but different sounds?
homonyms: lead (metal) -lead (be the first); kind (adj.)- kind (a type of); light (not heavy) - light (not dark); short (not tall) - short (not long); can (able to) - can (a container made of metal), etc.
What are the examples of hynonyms?
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same, but with a different sound and meaning, such as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).I am not sure if lead (the metal) makes a very good electrical lead (a conductor).The wind (air movement) will soon wind (twisting motion) the weeping willow's branches, like a beautiful braid.I hope that the professor does not subject (to cause to undergo) us to yet another boring subject (a topic) today.When the tailor tripped and fell into the gutter, my friend exclaimed that there was a sewer in the sewer!See the Related Link listed below for more examples and information:
What is a word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning?
homographexample: Politicians need to take the lead on removing the lead from paint.A set of words with the same spelling or sound but a different meaning are called homonyms. Examples of homonyms include write and right, left and left, or there, they're, and their.homonym
Can you give 20 example of heteronyms?
xample of heteronyms
Can you give examples of 10 heteronyms?
give a example of heteronyms
What months names are heteronyms?
July and August
Homonyms at heteronyms?
Homonyms are words that are spelled the same or sound the same but have different meanings, like too and two. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently, like read and read.
What are Homonyms homographs and heteronyms?
Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.
Is so and sew heteronyms?
No, they're homophones, like eye and I, or see and sea.
What is heteronyms and example?
There is watch- something that tells time, or watch-to look at something. There is also sewer- someone who sews, or sewer-as in underground sewer. There is even place- somewhere you're going, or place- as in placing something down.
What is it called when two words are spelled the same but have different pronunciations Example Bass a type of fish and Bass A musical instrument?
Heteronyms is the correct answer.Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelledthe same and have different meanings, but sound different.
If two words look exactly the same but sound different and have different meanings what type of words might they be?
The words you're referring to are called heteronyms. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently. For example, "lead" (to guide) and "lead" (a metal).
Can you give me a list of 25 heteronyms?
Here!desertdoesnumberpolish/Polishprojectrefuserowwindclosealternateaxesentranceminuteliveproducereadputtingsowrebelresign/re-signrecordsakeresumesewersubjecttearThere you go. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronym_(linguistics)
What do you call words that are spelled the same but differ in pronunciations and meaning?
Words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings are called homographs.
What do you call words pronounced in the same way but spelled differently?
Words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings are called homophones.
