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What are words with similar 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:

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!

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