HETERONYMS:
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same, but are pronounced differently and have different meanings. In speaking, the meaning is understood from the sentence context. These common ones have to be memorized.
“Heteronyms” son palabras que se escriben igual, pero se pronuncian diferentes y tienen significados diferentes. Al hablar, el significado se entiende por el contexto de la oración. Estas palabras comunes tienen que ser memorizados. Vea la lista y consulta un diccionario.
| bow | /baʊ / | The forward part of a boat; to take a bow |
| bow | /bo/ with long o | A weapon; a knot |
| does | /doz/ with long o | Female deer |
| does | /duz/ | From the verb “do” |
| hinder | /i/ Long | Back part |
| hinder | /i/ short | To prevent |
| job | /o/ short | A duty |
| Job | /o/ long | A man’s name |
| lead | /e/ short | A metal |
| lead | /e/ long | To show the way |
| polish | /o/ short | To shine |
| Polish | /o/ long | Of the country of Poland |
| read | /e/ long | Present tense of “to read” |
| read | /e/ short | Past tense of “to read” |
| row | /o/ long | A file; row a boat |
| row | /raʊ / | A tumult |
| sewer | /u/ long | A ditch or drain |
| sewer | /o/ long | One who sews |
| shower | /o/ long | One who exhibits |
| shower | /aʊ / | A light rain |
| sow | /o/ long | To scatter seads |
| sow | /aʊ/ | A female pig |
| tear | /ɪə/ | To pull apart |
| tear | /e/ long | A drop of liquid from the eye |
| wind | /i/ short | Air in motion |
| wind | /i/ long | To twist |
| wound | /oo/ | An injury |
| wound | /aʊ/ | Twisted |
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