Heteronyms: Words Spelled the Same but Pronounced Differently
Heteronyms are words with the same spelling but a different sound and meaning, such as lead, wind, tear and record. Test yourself…
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Words with surprising behaviour: heteronyms spelled alike but pronounced differently, contronyms that mean their own opposite, kangaroo words that hide their own synonym, and word games for the classroom that need only a board and a timer.
Kangaroo Words: Words That Hide Their Own Synonym
A kangaroo word carries a synonym of itself inside it, letters in order: masculine hides male, deceased hides dead. Here are fourteen…
Word Games for the Classroom That Need Only a Board and a Timer
Six word games you can run with a board, a marker and a timer: a letter race, word ladders, a category grid,…