Heteronym
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æ | ɑː | |
trap | father - start | |
e | eɪ | eə |
dress | face | square |
ɪ | iː | ɪə |
kit | fleece | near |
ɒ | əʊ | ɔː |
lot | goat | taught |
ʊ | uː | ʊə |
foot | goose | mature |
juː | jʊə | |
cute | cure | |
ʌ | ə | ɜː |
strut | comma | nurse |
aɪ | aʊ | ɔɪ |
price | mouth | choice |
Normal sound: /b, d, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, z/ | ||
ʃ | tʃ | ŋ |
show | church | sing |
ʒ | dʒ | j |
usual | judge | you |
θ | ð | s |
think | that | see |
IPA | Stress |
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ˈ | Primary stress hotel /həʊˈtel/ |
ˌ | Secondary stress understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ |
IPA | Syllabification |
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. | nitrate /ˈnaɪ.treɪt/, night-rate /ˈnaɪt.reɪt/ |
Two different words are heteronyms if they have different meanings and different pronunciations but share the spelling. For example the metal "lead" /led/ and the verb "lead" /liːd/.
Wikipedia has a long list of heteronyms in Heteronym (linguistics).
Common heteronyms[edit]
- Noun is stressed in the first syllabe, verb is stressed in the second or in the last syllable
Spelling | Pronunciation | PoS | Meaning | Example |
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attribute | /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ | n. | a characteristic | Its best attribute is its durability. |
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/ | v. | to associate ownership | Scholars attribute this musical piece to Bach. | |
conflict | /ˈkɒnflɪkt// | n. | serious disagreement | Violence is no way to resolve conflict! |
/kənˈflɪkt/ | v. | to come into collision | The two news reports seem to conflict each other. | |
record | /ˈrekərd/ | n. | physical information | I have a record of my medical expenses. |
/rɪˈkɔːrd/ | v. | to keep a permanent account | I plan to record my medical expenses. |
Other examples
- conduct, content, contrast, desert, object, present, produce, project, survey, subject, transfer, transport
- Noun is pronounced with /s/, verb is pronouced with /z/.
Spelling | Pronunciation | PoS | Meaning | Example |
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abuse | /əˈbjuːs/ | n. | improper treatment | This is an abuse. |
/əˈbjuːz/ | v. | to use improperly | Please don't abuse. | |
house | /ˈhaʊs/ | n. | a residential building | I live in a small house. |
/ˈhaʊz/ | v. | to place in residence | I can house you for only 3 days. | |
use | /juːs/ | n. | function, benefit | I have a use for 10 euros. |
/juːz/ | v. | employ, utilize | I use a toothbrush every day. |
- Other
Spelling | Pronunciation | PoS | Meaning | Example |
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alternate | /ˈɔːltərnət/ | adj. | other | Peter and Mary do dishes on alternate days. |
/ælˈtɜːrnət/ | ||||
/ˈɔːltərneɪt/ | v. | to take turns | Peter and Mary alternate doing the dishes. | |
dove | /dʌv/ | n. | a bird | A white dove symbolizes peace. |
/dəʊv/ | v. | past tense of dive | Jane dove into a swimmingpool. | |
invalid | /ɪnˈvælɪd/ | adj. | incorrect | An invalid password. |
/ˈɪnvəlɪd/ | n. | a disabled person | A chair for invalids. | |
Keynes | /keɪnz/ | proper name | John Maynard Keynes, British economist | |
/kiːnz/ | proper name | Milton Keynes, a city in England | ||
lead | /liːd/ | v. | to guide | John will lead you to your room. |
/led/ | n. | a metal / a stick of graphite | A protective wall made of lead. My pencil broke its lead. | |
read | /riːd/ | v. | present tense | I read the news every day. |
/red/ | v. | past tense and past participle | I read Tom Sawyer when I was a teenager. | |
tear | /ˈtɪər/ | n. | liquid produced by crying | A tear dropped into his cup. |
/ˈteər/ | v. | to separate | It is easy to tear a sheet of paper. | |
used | /juːst/ | modal verb | used to indicates something that happened repeatedly | I used to read a lot when I was young. |
/juːzd/ | v. | past tense of use: employed, utilized | I used my toothbrush yesterday. Toothpaste is used to clean your teeth. | |
wind | /wɪnd/ | n. | air movement | The afternoon wind. |
/waɪnd/ | v. | to tighten a spring | In a wristwatch you must turn the crown to wind the spring. | |
wound | /waʊnd/ | v. | past tense and past participle of wind | Older watches had to be wound every day. |
/wuːnd/ | n. | an injury | Ann fell and received a wound. |
Riddle[edit]
What words change their pronunciation when capitalized?
The answer to this riddle is below.
Spelling | Pronunciation | PoS | Meaning |
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polish Polish |
/ˈpɒlɪʃ/ | noun | a substance used to make something shiny |
/ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ | adjective | from Poland | |
job Job |
/dʒɒb/ | noun | work or task |
/dʒəʊb/ | proper name | a Biblical character | |
nice Nice |
/naɪs/ | adjective | pleasant; friendly |
/niːs/ | proper name | a city in France | |
reading Reading |
/ˈriːdɪŋ/ | -ing form, noun | from the verb read |
/ˈredɪŋ/ | proper name | a city in England |