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There needs to be a Heteronym Thunderdome
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:27 am
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:27 am
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Definition of Heteronyms Heteronyms are words that share the same spelling but have different meanings and pronunciations. They are a specific type of homograph, which means they are spelled the same but differ in sound and meaning.
One spelling, two definitions. One definition wins, the other definition seizes to exist.
Minute
Tear
Bass
Lead
Not to be confused with homophones like androids
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Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:29 am to SuperSaint
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One spelling, two definitions. One definition wins, the other definition seizes to exist.
I see what you accidentally did there.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:30 am to SuperSaint
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the other definition seizes to exist.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:34 am to DustyDinkleman
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:35 am to SuperSaint
I’ve got one worse that. How about two words that mean the exact same thing but appear to be opposites.
Inflammable and Flammable
Inflammable and Flammable
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:52 am to SuperSaint
Read
More
Desert
August
More
Desert
August
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:54 am to Jimbeaux
Can we do orphaned negatives next?
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:54 am to fr33manator
quote:not a proper hetero homo thray until this Baw arrives
fr33manator
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:55 am to SuperSaint
quote:
homophones
quote:
homograph
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:56 am to SuperSaint
I literally had this to the minute.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:56 am to fr33manator
quote:doesnt Owlfag get enough attention already? Sheeesh
Can we do orphaned negatives next?
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:56 am to fr33manator
quote:Dessert has an extra S
Desert
Posted on 1/6/26 at 7:59 am to ell_13
quote:that’s the LLotOT mating call
Dessert has an extra S
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:04 am to ell_13
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Desert
Dessert has an extra S
Yes it does.
However I could put you out of my car on the side of the road and drive away, near a huge expanse of sand.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:10 am to SuperSaint
quote:
Dessert has an extra S
quote:I hear red gravy gets the job done, also.
that’s the LLotOT mating call
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:17 am to Jimbeaux
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Inflammable and Flammable
I actually just read about this one. The word was originally inflammable, but it got confused with other words that start with im and imply the opposite. So, factories just stared dropping the im in the beginning to avoid confusion and potentially harmful accidents.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:18 am to SuperSaint
What about ones that are spelled the same, or close, and mean the opposite.
Resign
Re-sign
Resign
Re-sign
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:27 am to SuperSaint
English is easy…
Inconsistent rules: I before E except after C
Inconsistent pronunciations:
ough ? through, though, rough, cough, thought (all different sounds)
Silent letters: knight, island, debt
Same spelling, different sounds: read (present) vs read (past)
Multiple words for similar ideas:
• ask / inquire / request
• freedom / liberty
• kingly / royal / regal
Idioms don’t mean what they say:
break the ice.
English is Piece of cake!
Inconsistent rules: I before E except after C
Inconsistent pronunciations:
ough ? through, though, rough, cough, thought (all different sounds)
Silent letters: knight, island, debt
Same spelling, different sounds: read (present) vs read (past)
Multiple words for similar ideas:
• ask / inquire / request
• freedom / liberty
• kingly / royal / regal
Idioms don’t mean what they say:
break the ice.
English is Piece of cake!
Posted on 1/6/26 at 8:55 am to SuperSaint
quote:
Not to be confused with homophones like androids
Posted on 1/6/26 at 9:01 am to Everyday Is Saturday
quote:
English is Piece of cake!
quote:
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll
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