Heteronymy

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪtʃˈɛtˈɪɹɑnˈwaɪˈmaɪ/

Heteronymy (noun)

  1. Words that look the same but sound different and have different meanings.

Examples

  • The word 'lead' is an example of heteronymy.
  • Heteronymy can make reading aloud challenging.

Common collocations: example of heteronymy, study heteronymy, understand heteronymy

Synonyms of Heteronymy

Formal