heteronym definition by Wordo

Noun

A

word

having

the

same

spelling

as

another

,

but

a

different

pronunciation

and

meaning

.--Except

"

cleave

"

does

not

have

different

pronunciations

:

The

term

heteronym

is

particularly

appropriate

for

homographs

where

the

various

meanings

are

antonyms

of

each

other

,

e

.

g

. ''

cleave

.''

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