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What are words with the same spelling but different sounds?

You're looking for homographs, words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. Here are some examples:

Word: | Pronunciation 1: | Meaning 1: | Pronunciation 2: | Meaning 2:

------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------

Bow: | /baʊ/ | A knot used to tie things | /boʊ/ | To bend at the waist

Close: | /kloʊz/ | To shut | /kloʊs/ | Near

Content: | /kənˈtent/ | Happy | /ˈkɑːntɛnt/ | The things inside something

Desert: | /ˈdɛzərt/ | A dry, barren area | /dɪˈzɜːrt/ | To abandon

Lead: | /led/ | A heavy metal | /liːd/ | To guide

Minute: | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time | /ˈmaɪnuːt/ | Very small

Object: | /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/ | A thing | /əbˈdʒɛkt/ | To oppose

Present: | /ˈprɛzənt/ | A gift | /prɪˈzɛnt/ | To give

Record: | /ˈrɛkərd/ | A written account | /rɪˈkɔːrd/ | To capture sound or images

Refuse: | /ˈrɛfjuːz/ | Trash | /rɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline

Row: | /roʊ/ | A line of things | /raʊ/ | To propel a boat with oars

Tear: | /tɛər/ | A drop of liquid from the eye | /tɛr/ | To rip

Wind: | /wɪnd/ | Moving air | /waɪnd/ | To turn something around

This is just a small selection; there are many more homographs in the English language.

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