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Palindromes, etc.

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Pokerface | 21:34 Thu 08th Jan 2009 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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A palindrome is a word which can be spelt backwards, such as Navan. What is the word for two or more words which have the same spelling but different pronunciation, such as "bow".
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A heteronym
21:37 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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Homonym
21:39 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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Mrs Y is correct.
21:45 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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Homonyms have the same spelling and pronounciation, but different meanings; such as bat.

Homophones have the same pronounciation, but different spellings and meanings; such as their / there / they're.

Heteronyms have the same spelling, but different pronounciation and meanings; such as read.
21:46 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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Sorry, JimJools, that post wasn't meant to sound sarcastic; just thought I'd explain them all!
21:48 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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Well Mrs Y, you certainly know your words. Thanks.
21:55 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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No problem Mrs Y - I should have read the the definition properly.
21:59 Thu 08th Jan 2009

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