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Why? Different meanings of the word came from different roots.
There are a couple of different meanings to this word:
Tear (t-air, an "e" sound): Verb, meaning to rip (past tense "tore"), or a noun, meaning the rip itself. E.g. "I want to tear a hole in this paper"; "There is a tear in the paper".
Tear (t-ear, an "i" sound then r): Noun, meaning what is cried. E.g. "I cried tears this morning. An entire bucket of them." or "Tears don't fall, they crash around me" (Alexisonfire lyric).
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What word rhymes with stair and means to pull apart?
Tear rhymes with stair and means to pull apart.
What are the different pronunciations?
Something like different accents for the same word. It is different types of pronunciations for the same word.
What kind of word have a different meaning but all have the same letter but spelled different is called?
The term for words with different meanings that are spelled the same but pronounced differently is "heteronyms." These words can cause confusion due to their varying pronunciations and meanings. Examples include "tear" (to rip) and "tear" (a drop of water from the eye).
What do you call a word that has the same spelling but different pronunciations?
A homograph.
How many different pronunciations does your dictionary provide for the word harass?
My dictionary provides two pronunciations for the word harass: * huh-ras * har-uh s
What is a homograph for the word brilliant?
A homograph for the word brilliant is "brilliant." Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.
Is the word abuse a homograph?
No, the word "abuse" is not a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.
When the little girl saw the tear in her pretty new dress her eyes began to well up with tears?
Homograph the two words are written the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.
What is the term for words that are spelled alike and pronounced differently?
The term for words that are spelled alike but pronounced differently is "heteronym." These are words that have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. Examples include "tear" (to rip) and "tear" (a drop of water from the eye).
What is a homograph for the word reject?
reject... a homograph is a word that is spelled the same but means different things
What Homographs are words that are?
produce
Is content a homograph or a homophone?
Content is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.
