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heteronym
noun
Two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
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ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm
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noun
Two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
“The word ‘bow’ is an example of a heteronym”
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The word ‘bow’ is an example of a heteronym
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