Heteronyms, American English - Page 2

A heteronym are words that:
  1. Are Spelled the Same
  2. But are Pronounced Differently
  1. present
    We got a nice present from her. (noun - gift)
    I want to present the winner to you. (verb - introduce)
  2. project
    Is your science project done? (noun - an undertaking)
    Project the movie on the screen. (verb - cast an image)
  3. read
    She likes to read books to us. (verb - utter aloud)
    She read a story to the boy. (verb - had uttered aloud)
  4. record
    Let's record that movie. (verb - preserve)
    We need to see the record. (noun - saved account)
  5. refuse
    We shall refuse their offer. (verb - decline)
    We considered it refuse. (noun - trash)
  6. row
    The kids were all sitting in a row. (noun - in a line)
    We each to a turn to row. (verb - propel a boat with oars)
    They had a row over the noise. (verb - quarrel)
  1. sewer
    She was a expert sewer. (noun - seamstress)
    They repaired the sewer. (noun -underground drainage )
  2. sow
    We shall sow the wheat today. (verb - plant)
    The old sow was in the pigpen. (noun - female pig)
  3. subject
    The subject of my talk is autos. (noun - topic)
    They will subject them to torture. (verb - submit)
  4. tear
    Don't shed a tear for her loss. (noun - water from eye)
    Don't tear the photograph. (verb - render in two)
  5. wind
    The wind blew strong last night. (noun - strong breeze)
    Wind the string on a stick. (verb - to coil)
  6. wound
    He received a bullet wound. (noun - injury)
    He wound up the rope. (verb - past of wind)