English Learner's Guide to Heteronyms

English has many words that sound the differently and have different meanings but are spelled the same (heteronyms/homographs). Collected here are many of these words along with International Pronunciation Alphabet (IPA) pronunciations, definitions and parts of speech. This book contains over 200 heteronyms. The IPA pronunciations are those most likely heard in everyday American speech. Some words are used more often than others -- some you may never need to use.