Talk:Heteronym (linguistics)
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please make a list of all heteronyms thanx
[edit] Possible table
Im thinking of moving these words into a table to make them more clearly readable:
| Spelling | Word A | Word B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ˈbʌfɨt | verb | to strike |
| close | kloʊz | verb | to obstruct | kloʊs | adjective | nearby |
| conduct | ˈkandəkt | noun | action | kənˈdʌkt | verb | to lead |
| content | 'kantɨnt | noun | information | kən'tɛnt | adjective | satisfied |
| convict | kənˈvɪkt | verb | to find guilty | ˈkanvɪkt | 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 | εn'træns | verb | to delight |
| invalid | ɪnˈvælɪd | adjective | incorrect | ˈɪnvəlɪd | noun | a disabled person |
| live | lɪv | verb | to be alive | laɪv | adjective | having life |
| minute | maɪˈnut | adjective | small | ˈmɪnət | noun | unit of time |
| object | ˈabʤɨkt | noun | a thing | əbˈʤɛkt | verb | to protest |
| polish | ˈpalɪʃ | verb | to shine | ˈpoʊlɪʃ | adjective | relating to Poland |
| produce | pɹəˈdus | verb | to make | ˈpɹoʊdus | noun | fruit and vegetables |
| project | ˈpɹaʤɛkt | noun | an undertaking | pɹəˈʤɛkt | verb | to cast an image |
| read | ɹiːd | verb | present tense | ɹɛd | verb | past tense |
| rebel | ɹəˈbɛl | verb | to resist | ˈɹɛbl̩ | noun | one who rebels |
| record | ˈɹɛkɚd | noun | physical information | ɹəˈkɔɹd | verb | to make a record |
| row | ɹoʊ | verb | to paddle a boat | ɹaʊ | noun | an argument |
| sewer | ˈsuːɚ | noun | drainage pipes | ˈsoʊɚ | noun | one who sews |
| sow | soʊ | verb | to plant seeds | saʊ | noun | a female pig |
| subject | ˈsʌbʤɛkt | noun | a topic | səbˈʤɛkt | verb | to cause to undergo |
| tear | tɪɚ | noun | liquid produced by crying | teɚ | 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)
[edit] Router
Before adding this word to this list, I acknowledged that the popular pronunciation of 'router' (as in data router) is ˈraʊtər. Many dictionaries I have researched associate both pronunciations of router (ˈraʊtər and ˈrutər) with the description of an object that could be a device that routes data. However ˈrutər was always written before ˈraʊtər, (when describing the above mentioned object) seemingly signifying that it is the preferred pronunciation.
The word router can come from two differently spelled root words. They are route and rout. The dictionaries 'preferred' pronunciation of each word is (as I have written in Heteronym table), raʊt for rout and rut for route. One thing I can make clear, a data router routes data, it does not rout data. So at the end of the day, it comes down to how you pronounce route.
Because they are two distinct words (route and rout), there should be an effort made to linguistically differentiate between them (this should also apply to the words created by these root words). The English speaking world will be better off with less heterographic words (in my opinion of 'course'(pardon the pun)).
Sincerely, --AutoFineTune (talk) 15:24, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] moped
moped - a vehicle (from motor pedal) moped - past tense of mope; sulked —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.178.138.163 (talk) 03:04, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
