>[!abstract] >Heteronyms are words where the spelling is the same but the pronunciation and meaning differ. They are a special case of [[Homograph|homographs]]. >[!example] Examples >- Bass (fish) vs. bass (low tone) >- Lead (metal) vs. lead (act as a leader) >- Tear (to rip) vs. tear (from crying) >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Homograph]] >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —