List of Common Heteronyms
Here's a list of common heteronyms — words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings . These are great for advanced English practice, especially for pronunciation and vocabulary: ✅ List of Common Heteronyms Word Pronunciation 1 (Meaning) Pronunciation 2 (Meaning) Bass /bæs/ – a type of fish /beɪs/ – low sound in music Lead /liːd/ – to guide /lɛd/ – a type of metal Tear /tɛr/ – drop from the eye /tɛər/ – to rip Wind /wɪnd/ – moving air /waɪnd/ – to twist or turn Row /roʊ/ – a line of things /raʊ/ – a fight or argument Bow /boʊ/ – front of a ship / to bend /baʊ/ – a weapon for shooting arrows Live /lɪv/ – to be alive /laɪv/ – happening now; broadcast Close /kloʊz/ – to shut /kloʊs/ – near Read /riːd/ – present tense /rɛd/ – past tense of "read" Minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ – a unit of time /maɪˈnjuːt/ – very small Wound /wuːnd/ – past tense of "wind" /waʊnd/ – an injury Does /d...