Words with different pronunciations and meanings:
* Bow (to bend) vs. Bow (a knot or a weapon)
* Close (to shut) vs. Close (nearby)
* Desert (to abandon) vs. Desert (a dry, barren area)
* Lead (a metal) vs. Lead (to guide)
* Minute (a unit of time) vs. Minute (very small)
* Object (a thing) vs. Object (to protest)
* Present (a gift) vs. Present (to be in a place)
* Record (a written account) vs. Record (to make a recording)
* Refuse (to decline) vs. Refuse (garbage)
* Tear (to rip) vs. Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye)
* Wind (to coil) vs. Wind (moving air)
Words with the same pronunciation but different meanings:
* To, Too, Two
* There, Their, They're
* Your, You're
* See, Sea
* Know, No
This is just a small sample. There are many more homographs in the English language!