HETERONYM

/ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: H4E1T1E1R1O1N1Y4M3 = 17

Definition

  1. noun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation.

Examples

  • “the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym”
  • “Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."”

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