words that are spelled the same but different pronunciation
Tip: See my guide to the Most Common Pronunciation Errors in English. It will teach you about commonly mispronounced words, proÂ­nunciÂ­ation patterns, and the basics of English phonology. There are many English words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently. Such words are called heteronyms (more loosely also homographs, but homographs can also be pronounced the same; they just mean different things). The widest class of heteronyms are words that change their meaning depending on where the stress is placed.