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(thing) by cbkallman (7.2 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sun Feb 18 2001 at 2:53:03

Webster 1913 fails to mention that in addition to having different meanings, the meanings are each pronounced differently. As in: I have read this node. Can you read? Homographs are sometimes known as heteronyms.

A list of Homographs I've been collecting since I was 13 or so.

Editor's note. The noder is no longer here to ask, so I am curious whether anyone else can suggest what the two pronunciations are for novel, coral, liter, or striped. /msg me if you can help. And no, such near misses as Novell, chorale, and lighter aren't it.


(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:11:16

Hom"o*graph (?), n. [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.] Philol.

One of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n., a market, and fair, a., beautiful.

 

© Webster 1913.


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chaos

Heteronym homonym Separate homograph attack
conductor Caboose Homologue appropriate
desert Where is your god now? coral novel
homomorph emergency allophone Cognitive questioning in education
sewer Liter Words that sound dirty but really aren't grammar
Striped spelling homophone fair
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