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heteronym
het·er·o·nym H0177300 (hĕt′ər-ə-nĭm′)n. One of two or more words that have identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations, such as row (a series of objects arranged in a line), pronounced (rō), and row (a fight), pronounced (rou).
[Back-formation from heteronymous.]heteronym (ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm) n (Linguistics) one of two or more words pronounced differently but spelt alike: the two English words spelt 'bow' are heteronyms. Compare homograph[C17: from Late Greek heteronumos, from Greek hetero- + onoma name] heteronymous adj ˌheterˈonymously advhet•er•o•nym (ˈhɛt ər ə nɪm)
n. a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal). [1880–85; < Late Greek heterṓnymos. See hetero-, -onym] het`er•on′y•mous (-əˈrɒn ə məs) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | heteronym - two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; "the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
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Related to heteronym: homograph, AntonymsWords related to heteronymnoun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciationRelated Words |