What are words with same spelling but different pronunciation and different meaning?
They are called ‘homonyms’ or more precise ‘homographs’ (a homonym is one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings while homographs are words that share the same spelling regardless of how they are pronounced.) Examples: can (to be) and can (container) bear (animal) and bear (carry) stalk (which as a noun can mean part of a plant, and, as a verb, to follow/harass a person) left (opposite of right) and left (past tense of leave) # bow – a long wooden stick with horse hair that is used to play certain string instruments such as the violin # bow – To bend forward at the waist in respect (e.g. “bow down”) # bow – the front of the ship (e.g. “bow and stern”) # bow – the weapon which shoots arrows (e.g. “bow and arrow”) # bow – a kind of tied ribbon (e.g. bow on a present, a bowtie) # bow – to bend outward at the sides (e.g.
