‘Project Smart
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Say it Right
As written in the previous lesson, a heteronym or
heterophone is a word that is written identically but has a different
pronunciation and meaning.
Here
is another List of Heteronyms sourced from internet
Affect ehFEKT- to change; AFFekt- a person’s feelings or emotion,
Alternate ALternit- the next choice; ALternait-
switch back and forth.
Are AHR- plural
present tense of “to be”; AIR- 100 square meters (1/100th of a
hectare) [although may also be pronounced AHR]
Ares AIRS- 100
square meter units [plural]; AIReez- Greek god of war [capitalized]
Attribute ahTRIByoot-
to consider resulting from; AHtribyoot- a characteristic of someone
August AUgust- month [capitalized]; auGUST- important, eminent
Axes AKsiz- more than one ax or axe; AKseez- the plural of
axis
Bass BASE- a string instrument; (rhymes with mass)- a fish
Bow BAU- to
lower one’s head or the front of a ship; BOH- used to shoot arrows
Bowed BAU-d- to
bend over; BOH-d- bent
Buffet BUFFet- to pound or bump; booFAY- place where you serve
yourself
Close CLOZE- to shut; CLOS- near
Combine komBYNE- put
together; KOMbyne- a threshing machine
Conduct KONduckt-
behavior; kunDUCKT- to lead (see this heteronym below)
Conflict kunFLIKT- to act against; KAHNflict- a
fight or disagreement
Console KAHNsole- an
upright case; kunSOLE- to comfort
Content KAHNtent-
meaning; kunTENT- satisfied
Contest kunTEST- to
argue; KAHNtest- a match of skill
Contract CONtract- an
agreement; conTRACT- to shrink or to agree on a project
Convert conVERT- to change one’s
belief; CONvert- one whose belief was changed
Converse KAHNvers- the opposite; kunVERS-
to talk
Convict kunVIKT- to
find guilty; KAHNvikt- a prisoner
Crooked KROOKt- to bend your neck; KROOK-ed-
having a curve
Deliberate diLIBerit-
carefully considered; diLIBerATE- to consider
Desert dihZURT- to leave ; DEZert- arid region
Digest DYEjest-
collection of published material; dieJEST- absorb nutrients
Do DOO- to
accomplish; DOE- a musical note
Does DUZ-
performs; DOZE- more than one female deer
Dove DUV- a
bird; DOEV- jumped off
Drawer DROR- the
compartment you pull out from the dresser; DRAWer- one who draws
Excuse EKskyooz- to
let someone off; EKskyoos- a reason or explanation
House HAUS- a building that serves as living quarters; HOWZ- to provide
with living quarters
Incense INsens- burnt aromatic; inSENS-
to make angry
Intern INtern- a
physician in training; inTERN- confine to prescribed area
Invalid inVALLid-
not valid; INvallid- an ill person
Laminate LAMinate- to
construct by adding layers; LAMinit [although both
pronunciations are listed]- the cover itself
Lather (rhymes
with rather)- foam or suds; (rhymes
with bath fur)- a worker who installs lath (lattice work)
Lead LEED- to
guide; LED- a metallic element
Minute MINNit- 60 seconds; myNOOT- tiny
Moderate MODerit- keeping
within reason; MODerATE- to preside over
Mow MOH- to cut
grass; MAU- a pile of hay
Multiply MULLtihPLIE- multiply two
numbers; MULLtihplee- in a multiple manner
Number NUMber- one,
two, three …; NUMMER- more numb
Nun NUN- women in religious order; NOON- 14th letter in Hebrew
alphabet
Object ubJEKT- to complain; AHBjekt- a thing
Pasty PAstee- like
glue; PASStee- a meat pie
Pate PAIT- a bald
head; paTAY- a minced food; PAHT- a porcelain paste
Perfect PERfekt-
exactly correct; perFEKT- to make correct
Periodic PEEReeODDik- occasional; PUREeyeODDik-
an iodine compound
Permit perMIT- to
allow some event to occur; PERmit [although both
pronunciations are listed]- a document giving permission
Polish POElish-
from Poland; PAHLish- shine [capitalization doesn't count!]
Present PREZent- a gift; preeSENT-
to give a talk
Primer PRIHMer- an
elementary book; PRYmer- the preparatory coat of paint
Produce PROdoos-
vegetables; proDOOS- bring forth
Project proJEKT- to show a movie; PRAHjekt- a
task
Pussy PUHSee-
having pus; POOHSee; a kitten
Raven RAYven- black bird; RAVen- hungry
Rebel REBBell- a
resister; rihBELL- to resist
Record RECKord- a
list; reKORD- to write down
Recreation rek-ree-Ashun-
pastime; REEcreeAshun- remake (also, recreate)
Refuse reFUSE- to
deny; REFFyoos- garbage
Relay reeLAY- to put it down again, such as a carpet; REElay- a
race by teams; rihLAY- to pass along, such as information
Rerun reRUN- to
race again or to repeat a show on television; RErun- a repeated TV show
Reside: reZIDE- to stay put; RE-SYD- [Slang] to change places
(change teams)
Resign reZYN- to quit; reSYN- to sign again
(e.g., a contract
Resume reeZOOM- to
restart; REHZoomay- a document of experience
Row ROH- a
line; ROUW- a fight
Sake SAHkey- alcoholic drink; SAYK- a purpose
Secrete seeKREET- to discharge; sehKRET-
an armored skullcap
Secreted seeKREETed- having put out; SEEkrehted-
placed out of sight
Separate SEPerATE- to divide into groups; SEPret-
not joined together
Sewer SOwer- one who sews; SOOwer- place for human waste
Slough SLUFF- the outer layer of skin of a snake; [rhymes with OW!]- a
hole of deep mud or mire; SLOO- a marshy pond
Sow SOUW- a pig; SO- to plant seed
Subject SUBjekt- the
theme; subJEKT- to force upon someone
Tear TARE- to
rip; TEER- fluid in eye
Wind WHINEd- to
coil up; WINd- the blowing air
Wound WOOND- to
injure; WOWND- coiled up
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