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het·er·o·nym
 heteronym
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- pronunciation:
- he
t
ro
nIm
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
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a word that is spelled the same as another but has a different pronunciation and meaning, such as "tear," meaning "to rip," and "tear," meaning the liquid discharge from the eye.
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| derivations: |
heteronymous (adj.), heteronymously (adv.) |
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