Talk:Heteronym (linguistics)
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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)
Possible table
[edit]I'm thinking of moving these words into a table to make them more clearly readable:
Spelling | Word A | Word B | ||||
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Pronunciation | Part of speech | Meaning | Pronunciation | Part of Speech | Meaning | |
axes | /ˈæksiːz/ | noun | pl. of axis | /ˈæksɪz/ | noun | pl. of axe |
bass | /beɪs/ | noun | low in pitch | /bæs/ | noun | a fish |
buffet | /bəˈfeɪ/ | noun | type of meal | /ˈbʌfɪt/ | verb | to strike |
close | /kloʊz/ | verb | to obstruct | /kloʊs/ | 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 | /doʊz/ | noun | pl. of doe | /dʌz/ | verb | form of do |
dove | /dʌv/ | noun | a bird | /doʊv/ | 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 | /laɪv/ | adjective | having life |
minute | /maɪˈnuːt/ | adjective | small | /ˈmɪnət/ | noun | unit of time |
object | /ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/ | noun | a thing | /əbˈdʒɛkt/ | verb | to protest |
polish | /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/ | verb | to shine | /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ | adjective | relating to Poland |
produce | /prəˈduːs/ | verb | to make | /ˈproʊduːs/ | noun | fruit and vegetables |
project | /ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ | noun | an undertaking | /prəˈdʒɛkt/ | verb | to cast an image |
read | /riːd/ | 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 | /roʊ/ | verb | to paddle a boat | /raʊ/ | noun | an argument |
sewer | /ˈsuːər/ | noun | drainage pipes | /ˈsoʊər/ | noun | one who sews |
sow | /soʊ/ | verb | to plant seeds | /saʊ/ | noun | a female pig |
subject | /ˈsʌbdʒɛkt/ | noun | a topic | /səbˈdʒɛkt/ | verb | to cause to undergo |
tear | /tɪər/ | noun | liquid produced by crying | /tær/ | verb | to separate |
wind | /wɪnd/ | noun | air movement | /waɪnd/ | verb | to tighten a spring |
wound | /waʊnd/ | verb | past tense of wind | /wuːnd/ | 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)
"Row" has three - it can also be a line. (Slartibartfast203.39.81.12 (talk) 05:25, 4 October 2011 (UTC))
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)
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)
- "Jon & Sandra's Heteronym Page". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 21:59, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
Hyphenation shift
[edit]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)
Languages other than English
[edit]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)
- 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)
- There are many in French; I've added some. --Macrakis (talk) 17:56, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
Missing Words
[edit]- bear (v) to carry
- bear (n) a large mammal
Shawn H Corey (talk) 00:18, 12 September 2016 (UTC)
- Those are homonyms, but not heteronyms, because they're pronounced the same. --Macrakis (talk) 17:57, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
- 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)
- contest — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- convert — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- duplicate — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- drawer — (n) (UK)/dɹɔː(ɹ)/, (US)/dɹɔɹ/ a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in — (n) (UK)/ˈdɹɔː.ə(ɹ)/, (US)/ˈdɹɔ.ɚ/ one who draws — Rossbundy (talk) 16:08, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- graduate — (n) /ˈɡrædʒuət/ a holder of an academic degree or diploma — (v) /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ to receive an academic degree or diploma — The pronunciations are missing from wiktionary, altough they appear in other dictionaries such as "Merriam-Webster". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 15:59, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- insult — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- permit — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- pussy — (n) /ˈpʊsɪ/ a cat — (adj) /ˈpʌsɪ/ full of or resembling pus — The latter definition is missing from wiktionary, although the spelling appears under pus. The latter definition appears in other dictionaries such as "Merriam-Webster". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Recommendation originally added by an IP user 121.79.233.250, 03:06, 24 December 2014 (UTC) — Moved to "Missing Words" section by Ross Bundy (talk) 15:07, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- slough — (n) /slʌf/ the skin shed by a snake or other reptile — (n) /sluː/ a muddy or marshy area — (n) /slaʊ/ a state of moral degradation or spiritual dejection; also Slough (geographical name) town in Berkshire, southeast central England, west of London — Some definitions are missing from wiktionary, although they appear in other sources such as "Merriam-Webster". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 15:51, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- Great work, Ross, please add all these to the table in the article. 2001:9E8:4637:1000:4455:968F:EA4A:C564 (talk) 22:07, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
- transplant — Rossbundy (talk) 20:01, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
There are several words listed at the following websites which are not listed in the Wikipedia article.
- "english-for-students.com". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 16:18, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- "fun-with-words.com". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 16:18, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- "Jon & Sandra's Heteronym Page". Retrieved 2021-02-28. — Rossbundy (talk) 21:59, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
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)