[bonanova 74]

What have these words in common?

tear

putting

number

evening

ragged

tower

resign

[Guest]

What have these words in common?

tear

putting

number

evening

ragged

tower

resign

all have multiple meanings and pronunciations

[bonanova 74]

Yup.

Niner has it.

heterophones.

Same spelling; multiple pronunciations [and meanings].

I was going to put 1=2 [to follow up on the "magic" idea] in the subtitle,

but then I firured that much of a clue wasn't needed.

[Guest]

Yup.

Niner has it.

heterophones.

Same spelling; multiple pronunciations [and meanings].

I was going to put 1=2 [to follow up on the "magic" idea] in the subtitle,

but then I firured that much of a clue wasn't needed.

I always thought it was homographs, not heterophones.

[bonanova 74]

I always thought it was homographs, not heterophones.

Here's my latest research on that matter.

[Guest]

Here's my latest research on that matter.

And here are a few more