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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Words spelled same but mean different.

What is it called when you have a word that is spelled just like another word but has different meaning. ex: wound-to be keyed up or wound-an injury?
  

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They're called homographs. If pronounced differently then they are also heteronyms. If pronounced the same then they are also homonyms.

— Mr Wordy

  • They're called homographs.
  • If pronounced differently then they are also heteronyms.
  • If pronounced the same then they are also homonyms.
  • (However, some people call such words homonyms even if not pronounced the same.
  • )
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They're called homographs. If pronounced differently then they are also heteronyms. If pronounced the same then they are also homonyms. (However, some people call such words homonyms even if not pronounced the same. See http://dictionary.reference.com/br
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What word mean the same but is spell different from inquire

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