HeteronymsHeteronyms

HeteronymsHeteronyms

A heteronym is a word having a different A heteronym is a word having a different pronunciation and meaning as another pronunciation and meaning as another word, but the same spelling. Sometimes word, but the same spelling. Sometimes the stress is on a different syllable and the stress is on a different syllable and sometimes the stress remains the same, sometimes the stress remains the same, but only the pronunciation of the vowel but only the pronunciation of the vowel changes.changes.

Produce and ProduceProduce and Produce

You will find fruits and vegetables in the You will find fruits and vegetables in the produceproduce section. (adjective) section. (adjective)

Many factories Many factories produceproduce too much too much pollution. (verb)pollution. (verb)

Polish and PolishPolish and Polish

He was a famous He was a famous PolishPolish actor in the actor in the 1960's. (adjective)1960's. (adjective)

We need to We need to polishpolish all of the furniture and all of the furniture and silverware. (verb)silverware. (verb)

Lead and LeadLead and Lead

It's very dangerous to use It's very dangerous to use leadlead paint. paint. (adjective)(adjective)

The cowboysThe cowboys leadlead the cattle to the ranch. the cattle to the ranch. (verb)(verb)

Present and PresentPresent and Present

The boy received a The boy received a presentpresent from his from his grandmother. (noun)grandmother. (noun)

We are going to We are going to presentpresent our idea at the our idea at the meeting. (verb)meeting. (verb)

Live and LiveLive and Live

This TV show is always broadcast This TV show is always broadcast livelive. . (adjective)(adjective)

Where do kangaroos and koalas Where do kangaroos and koalas livelive? ? (verb) (verb)

Dove and DoveDove and Dove

A A dovedove is a white bird that symbolizes is a white bird that symbolizes peace. (noun)peace. (noun)

The swimmers The swimmers dovedove into the pool several into the pool several times. (verb)times. (verb)

Object and ObjectObject and Object

The treasure hunter discovered a valuable The treasure hunter discovered a valuable objectobject in the tomb. (noun) in the tomb. (noun)

Lawyers often Lawyers often objectobject to questions during to questions during a trial. (verb)a trial. (verb)

Subject and SubjectSubject and Subject

What was your favorite What was your favorite subjectsubject in school? in school? Math, science, history? (noun)Math, science, history? (noun)

New drugs are New drugs are subjectsubject to many tests to many tests before they are approved. (verb before they are approved. (verb

Desert and DesertDesert and Desert

They had been lost in the They had been lost in the desertdesert for for almost a week. (noun)almost a week. (noun)

The soldier decided to The soldier decided to desertdesert the army the army one day. (verb)one day. (verb)

Close and CloseClose and Close

She is veryShe is very closeclose to finishing her essay for to finishing her essay for literature class. (adjective)literature class. (adjective)

PleasePlease closeclose the door and windows when the door and windows when you leave. (verb)you leave. (verb)

Read and ReadRead and Read

Are you going toAre you going to readread the sports section of the sports section of the newspaper? (verb - present tense)the newspaper? (verb - present tense)

I've already I've already readread this book three times. this book three times. (verb - past tense)(verb - past tense)

Bow and BowBow and Bow

The little girl wore a pretty pink The little girl wore a pretty pink bowbow in her in her hair. (noun)hair. (noun)

The dancers always The dancers always bowbow after their after their performances. (verb)performances. (verb)

Tear and TearTear and Tear

She must have been sad because I saw a She must have been sad because I saw a teartear on her cheek. (noun) on her cheek. (noun)

Be careful not to accidentally Be careful not to accidentally teartear the the paper. (verb)paper. (verb)