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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...
  Individual Sentences I want to become a doctor because I enjoy helping others. My dream is to join the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) one day. I am interested in science, so I plan to become an engineer. I want to improve my communication skills to become a teacher. I love drawing, so I’m thinking about becoming a graphic designer in the future. I plan to choose the commerce stream and learn about business and finance. I’m working hard now so I can get into a good college later. I want a career that allows me to travel and learn about the world. I hope to do something meaningful that helps society. I haven’t decided yet, but I want to choose a career that I truly enjoy. 📝 Sample Paragraph (For Speaking or Writing) In the future, I want to become a software engineer because I am very interested in computers and technology. I plan to take science as my stream after class 10th and focus on improving my coding skills. I also want to improve ...
The root "tele" comes from the Greek word tēle , meaning "far" or "distant" . It is commonly used in English to form words related to distance, communication, or transmission over distance . Here is a list of common English words that use the root "tele" : Word Meaning Telephone A device to talk to someone far away Television A device to see moving images from a distance Telegram A written message sent over a long distance Telegraph A system for transmitting messages over long distances Telephoto A type of lens for taking pictures of distant objects Teleport To transport instantly over distance Telepathy Communication between minds over distance without using the senses Telescope An optical instrument used to see distant objects Telecast A broadcast by television Telecommute To work from a distant location using telecommunications Teleconference A meeting held over a distance using telecommunication devices Telemetry The process of recording ...