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I just that a thought that there are a few more "root" words, but I'm not sure if they should be in there, because they might or might not be be Australian colloquialisms... "Root" as in cheer/support - "I root for the other team" and "Root" as in quick fornication - "She and I had a root in the back of the car"............ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.240.198.196 (talk) 21:45, 1 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Possible table

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I'm thinking of moving these words into a table to make them more clearly readable:

Heteronyms
Spelling Word A Word B
Pronunciation Part of speech Meaning Pronunciation Part of Speech Meaning
axes /ˈæksz/ noun pl. of axis /ˈæksɪz/ noun pl. of axe
bass /bs/ noun low in pitch /bæs/ noun a fish
buffet /bəˈf/ noun type of meal /ˈbʌfɪt/ verb to strike
close /klz/ verb to obstruct /kls/ adjective nearby
conduct /ˈkɒndəkt/ noun action /kənˈdʌkt/ verb to lead
content /ˈkɒntɪnt/ noun information /kənˈtɛnt/ adjective satisfied
convict /kənˈvɪkt/ verb to find guilty /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/ noun a criminal
does /dz/ noun pl. of doe /dʌz/ verb form of do
dove /dʌv/ noun a bird /dv/ verb past tense of dive
entrance /ˈɛntrəns/ noun doorway /ɛnˈtræns/ verb to delight
invalid /ɪnˈvælɪd/ adjective incorrect /ˈɪnvəlɪd/ noun a disabled person
live /lɪv/ verb to be alive /lv/ adjective having life
minute /mˈnt/ adjective small /ˈmɪnət/ noun unit of time
object /ˈɑːbɪkt/ noun a thing /əbˈɛkt/ verb to protest
polish /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ verb to shine /ˈplɪʃ/ adjective relating to Poland
produce /prəˈds/ verb to make /ˈprds/ noun fruit and vegetables
project /ˈprɒɛkt/ noun an undertaking /prəˈɛkt/ verb to cast an image
read /rd/ verb present tense /rɛd/ verb past tense
rebel /rəˈbɛl/ verb to resist /ˈrɛbəl/ noun one who rebels
record /ˈrɛkərd/ noun physical information /rəˈkɔːrd/ verb to make a record
row /r/ verb to paddle a boat /r/ noun an argument
sewer /ˈsər/ noun drainage pipes /ˈsər/ noun one who sews
sow /s/ verb to plant seeds /s/ noun a female pig
subject /ˈsʌbɛkt/ noun a topic /səbˈɛkt/ verb to cause to undergo
tear /tɪər/ noun liquid produced by crying /tær/ verb to separate
wind /wɪnd/ noun air movement /wnd/ verb to tighten a spring
wound /wnd/ verb past tense of wind /wnd/ noun an injury


"Bow" I cannot easily fit into the table, because of the two pronunciations with myriad meanings. --Xyzzyva 07:01, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Row" has three - it can also be a line. (Slartibartfast203.39.81.12 (talk) 05:25, 4 October 2011 (UTC))[reply]

This table format will not work because some words have more than two variants in their pronunciation, for example: slough. (See "Missing Words" section below.) — Rossbundy (talk) 15:51, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Also, there are other interesting facts (such as syllable stress changes) which might be useful in the table. For some examples, see the sites below.

  • "fun-with-words.com". Retrieved 2021-02-28.Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Jon & Sandra's Heteronym Page". Retrieved 2021-02-28.Rossbundy (talk) 21:59, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hyphenation shift

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It would useful to include information about words that shift hyphenation such as pro-ject/proj-ect. The Liang thesis also lists a-rith-met-ic/ar-ith-met-ic, eve-ning/even-ing, pro-gress/prog-ress, tri-bune/trib-une. — MaxEnt 05:13, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Languages other than English

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Are there any examples? I have note been able to find any, but that may be more to do with search engines.

If there are none, a statement to that effect would be useful!

Norman Paterson 121.79.233.250 (talk) 03:06, 24 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In French I can only remember est (is, east) being a heteronym. Bringing up kanji should be an interesting idea as well. Hill Crest's WikiLaser! (BOOM!) 17:54, 6 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
There are many in French; I've added some. --Macrakis (talk) 17:56, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Words

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  • bear (v) to carry
  • bear (n) a large mammal

Shawn H Corey (talk) 00:18, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Those are homonyms, but not heteronyms, because they're pronounced the same. --Macrakis (talk) 17:57, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • arithmetic (n), əˈriTHməˌtik : branch of mathematics dealing with numbers
  • arithmetic (a), eriTHˈmedik  : relating to arithmetic

"Use arithmetic to evaluate arithmetic functions" 184.41.212.10 (talk) 15:44, 28 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There are several words listed at the following websites which are not listed in the Wikipedia article.

Suggest replacement of recreate with the less arcane recreation, as mis-rendered by Cat Stevens in his version of Morning Has Broken (... God's recreation of the new day) Doug butler (talk) 13:29, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]