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What words can be pronounced two ways?

Here are some words that can be pronounced two ways, along with their pronunciations:

Homographs (same spelling, different pronunciation and meaning):

* bow (to bend) vs. bow (a weapon)

* close (to shut) vs. close (near)

* content (satisfied) vs. content (material within)

* desert (to abandon) vs. desert (a dry region)

* dove (a bird) vs. dove (past tense of dive)

* entrance (to enter) vs. entrance (a doorway)

* lead (to guide) vs. lead (a heavy metal)

* minute (a small amount of time) vs. minute (very small)

* object (a thing) vs. object (to oppose)

* produce (to make) vs. produce (fruits and vegetables)

* present (a gift) vs. present (to be in a place)

* record (to write down) vs. record (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)

Other words with two pronunciations:

* address - can be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (AD-dress) or the second syllable (ad-DRESS)

* alternate - can be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (AL-ter-nate) or the second syllable (al-TER-nate)

* contract - can be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (CON-tract) or the second syllable (con-TRACT)

* inquiry - can be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (IN-quiry) or the second syllable (in-QUIRY)

* research - can be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (RE-search) or the second syllable (re-SEARCH)

This is just a small sample, and there are many other words that can be pronounced two ways depending on context or regional dialect.

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