Monday 21 July 2014

Heteronyms

Heteronym (noun): a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead [liːd] (to conduct) and lead [led] (a metal).



Here you have some examples

Present
(Verb) [prɪˈzent] to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way: to present one's card. 
(Noun)
[ˈpreznt] A Gift

Dove
(Noun)
[dʌv] a white Bird
(Verb)
[dəʊv]  Past tense to "dive"

Live
(Verb)
[lɪv] to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
(Adverb)
[laɪv]{of a radio or television program} at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording: a program broadcast live.

Polish
(Verb)
[ˈpɒlɪʃ] to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob. 
(Noun) [ˈpəʊlɪʃ] a Slavic language, the principal language of Poland

Tear
(Verb)
[tɛər] to rip something apart
(Noun) [tɪər] A drop of water from the eye when you are crying


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