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Heteronym (Homograph)

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‘Lead’ (to guide) is pronounced ⁄liːd⁄; ‘lead’ (the chemical heavy metal) is pronounced ⁄lɛd⁄.

Contrast: ⁄liːd⁄ (to guide) vs ⁄lɛd⁄ (heavy metal)

lead

⁄liːd⁄

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LEAD

Definitie:

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

lead

⁄liːd⁄

Lettergrepen

LEAD

Definitie:

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

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Difference between lead and lead?

‘Lead’ (to guide) is pronounced ⁄liːd⁄; ‘lead’ (the chemical heavy metal) is pronounced ⁄lɛd⁄.

Syllable stress in lead vs lead?

"lead" has 1 syllables (lead). "lead" has 1 syllables (lead).

Why are lead and lead easily confused?

⁄liːd⁄ (to guide) vs ⁄lɛd⁄ (heavy metal)

Example sentences for lead and lead?

"lead": lead on the people behind me. So we got round, and so I got my Gold. It was a team event but you know I got a Gold medal in the World Games. So after that I did the British Games "lead": lead on the people behind me. So we got round, and so I got my Gold. It was a team event but you know I got a Gold medal in the World Games. So after that I did the British Games