About The Word Heteronym
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Heteronym
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What's The Definition Of Heteronym?
[n] two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation (e.g. `bow')
Synonyms | Synonyms for Heteronym: Related Terms | Find terms related to Heteronym: See Also | word Heteronym In Webster's Dictionary \Het"er*o*nym\, n.
That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name
or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
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