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heteronym

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/Part of speech nounSorted eehmnortyStarts with HEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation

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  • Near-synonyms: heterophone, homograph
  • The word lead (/ˈlɛd/), for the metal, and lead (/ˈliːd/), for a leash, are heteronyms.
  • The word agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."

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