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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseteronimo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eteˈrɔnimo/
"In linguistica, un eteronimo ha la stessa grafia ma pronuncia diversa."
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A word that has the same spelling as another but a different pronunciation and meaning, such as 'lead' (to guide) and 'lead' (the metal).
"The word 'desert' is a well-known heteronym because its pronunciation shifts depending on whether it functions as a noun or a verb."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'heteros' meaning 'other' or 'different' and 'onyma' meaning 'name'. Coined in the late 19th century within linguistics to specifically categorize words sharing identical spelling but differing in both pronunciation and meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heteronym" is said worldwide
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hétéronyme
Transliteration: /e.te.ʁɔ.nim/
"Le mot « est » est un hétéronyme selon son contexte d'utilisation."
Heteronym
Transliteration: /hetɐoˈnyːm/
"Ein Heteronym wird gleich geschrieben, aber unterschiedlich ausgesprochen."
eteronimo
Transliteration: /eteˈrɔnimo/
"In linguistica, un eteronimo ha la stessa grafia ma pronuncia diversa."
heterónimo
Transliteration: /eteˈɾonimo/
"El término heterónimo describe palabras que se escriben igual pero suenan diferente."
heterônimo
Transliteration: /eteˈɾonimu/
"Heterônimos são palavras homógrafas com pronúncias distintas."
विषम-उच्चारण शब्द
Transliteration: visam-uccaran shabd
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"विषम-उच्चारण शब्द वे हैं जिनकी वर्तनी समान लेकिन उच्चारण भिन्न होता है।"
异音同形词
Transliteration: yì yīn tóng xíng cí
Script: 中文汉字
"英语中的许多多音字可以被视为异音同形词。"
이음동형어
Transliteration: ieum-donghyeongeo
Script: 한국어 한글
"이음동형어는 스펠링은 같지만 발음과 뜻이 다른 단어입니다."
異義異音同形語
Transliteration: igi i-on dōkei-go
Script: 日本語
"異義異音同形語は、綴りは同じでも読み方と意味が異なる単語です。"
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