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[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

~~In some cases also can classify as homophones.~~

Nope, it's bull, homophones and heteronyms go to different bars.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then they wouldn't be heteronyms.

If by "cases" you mean accent, then that's certainly a possibility.

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

I Misunderstood what heteronyms where supposed to be.

Yep, pretty much opposite of what homophones are.