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What words are spelled the same but sound diffrent like read and read?

You're thinking of homographs. These are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.

Here are some examples:

* Read (present tense, pronounced "reed") vs. Read (past tense, pronounced "red")

* Bow (a weapon, pronounced "bow") vs. Bow (to bend, pronounced "bow")

* Wind (to wrap, pronounced "wind") vs. Wind (air in motion, pronounced "wind")

* Lead (a metal, pronounced "led") vs. Lead (to guide, pronounced "leed")

* Record (a written account, pronounced "rek-ord") vs. Record (to make a recording, pronounced "ri-kord")

There are many more homographs in the English language!

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