HETERONYMS

Many words in English change meaning when there is a change in stress or syllabication. These words are called stressonyms.

Ex. 1. Make fruits and vegetables

      2. Condense a legal agreement

      3. Introduce a gift

 

Ans. 1. Produce produce

         2. Contract a contract

         3. Present a present 

 

But a relatively few words in English change pronunciation when the meaning of the word changes- with no change in stress or syllabication. These words are called heteronyms.

 

Ex. Guide part of a pencil

Ans. Lead lead 

Ex. A rose and a river

Ans. Flower and flower 

 

Each clue below can be answered with heteronyms.

 

1. Eiffel and AAA

2. Peaceful bird plunged into the water 

3. Remain smeared pitch

4. Placing golf shots on the green

5. Accomplishes female deer

6. 1, 2, or 3 and less feeling 

7. Coiled an injury 

8. Coil the breeze 

9. Underground pipes and Betsy Ross

10. Rip and salty liquid from the eyes when crying 

 

Answers:

1. Tower and tower

2. Dove dove

3. Tarry tarry

4. Putting putting

5. Does does

6. Number number 

7. Wound a wound 

8. Wind the wind 

9. Sewer and sewer

10. Tear and tear