Homographs

ablative

Class (A)

AB-la-tiv

a grammatical case

a-BLAIT-iv

tends to ablate (vaporize)

absent

Class (B)

AB-sent

missing

ab-SENT

to keep oneself away

abstract

Class (B,E)

AB-strakt

a summary

ab-STRAKT or AB-strakt

not like an object

abuse

Class (B)

a-BYOOZ

~ a drug

a-BYOOS

drug ~

accent

Class (B,E)

AK-sent

the ~ is on bright colors

ak-SENT or AK-sent

~ the positive

acuminate

Class (B)

a-KYOO-mi-nut

pointed

a-KYOO-mi-nate

to make pointed

addict

Class (B)

a-DIKT

to cause to become dependent

AD-ikt

one who is dependent

address

Class (B,E)

AD-res or a-DRES

location

a-DRES

to write the location

adduct

Class (A)

AD-ukt

a chemical addition product

a-DUKT

to bring together similar parts

adept

Class (B)

AD-ept

a highly skilled person

a-DEPT

highly skilled

adulterate

Class (B)

a-DUL-tu-rate

to make impure

a-DUL-tu-rut

has engaged in adultery

advert

Class (A)

AD-vert

advertisement (British)

ad-VERT

to refer to casually

advocate

Class (B,E)

AD-vu-kut or AD-vu-kate

a lawyer

AD-vu-kate

to argue in favor of

aerial

Class (B,E)

AR-ee-al or ER-ee-al

pertaining to aircraft

ER-ee-al or AR-ee-al

antenna

affect

Class (B,E)

a-FEKT

to influence

AF-ekt

the subjective aspect of an emotion

affiliate

Class (B,E)

a-FIL-ee-ate

to accept as an associate

a-FIL-ee-ut or a-FIL-ee-ate

an associate

affix

Class (B)

a-FIKS

to attach to

AF-iks

an appendage

agape

Class (A)

a-GAYP

wide open

OG-e-pay

form of love

aged

Class (B,E)

AY-jed or AYJD

of an advanced age

AYJD

a man ~ 40 years

agglomerate

Class (B)

a-GLOM-u-rate

to gather into a ball

a-GLOM-u-rut

gathered into a ball

agglutinate

Class (B)

a-GLOOT-i-nate

to cause to clump together

a-GLOOT-i-nut

agglutinative

aggregate

Class (B)

AG-ri-gate

to gather into a whole

AG-ri-gut

the whole

agora

Class (A)

AG-or-uh

a gathering place

a-gor-AH

Israeli money

aliment

Class (B)

AL-i-ment

food

AL-i-MENT

to give food to

alloy

Class (B,E)

AL-oy or uh-LOY

combined metals

uh-LOY or AL-oy

to mix so as to form an alloy

ally

Class (B,E)

ah-LIE or AL-eye

to join with others

AL-eye or ah-LIE

one who is allied

alternate

Class (B)

ALL-tur-nate

to switch back and forth

ALL-tur-nut

~ plan

ana

Class (E)

AN-uh

an equal quantity of each

AY-nuh or AN-uh

a collection of anecdotes

analyses

Class (B,D)

a-NAL-a-seez

plural of noun analysis

AN-al-ize-ez

plural of verb analyse (UK spelling)

animate

Class (B)

AN-i-mate

to give life to

AN-i-mut

living

annex

Class (B,E)

a-NEKS or AN-eks

to take for oneself

AN-eks

an addition to a building

antedate

Class (B,E)

ANT-i-date

an assigned date earlier than actual

ant-i-DATE or ANT-i-date

to assign an earlier date

appropriate

Class (A)

a-PRO-pree-ate

take possession of

a-PRO-pree-ut

suitable

approximate

Class (B)

a-PROKS-i-mate

to be nearly the same as

a-PROKS-i-mut

nearly correct

are

Class (E)

EHR or AHR

metric unit of area

AHR

where ~ you?

ares

Class (C)

EHRZ

plural metric unit of area

EHR-eez

Greek god of war

arithmetic

Class (B)

a-RITH-mu-tik

reading, writing, and ~

ar-ith-MET-ik

~ scale

arses

Class (A)

AR-suz

plural of arse

AR-seez

plural of arsis

articulate

Class (B)

ar-TIK-u-late

to speak clearly

ar-TIK-u-lut

one who speaks clearly

as

Class (A)

AZ

like

ASS

Roman coin

AYZ

plural of a

aspirate

Class (B)

AS-pi-rate

inhale

AS-pi-rut

material removed by aspiration

asses

Class (E)

ASS-uz

plural of ass

ASS-eez or ASS-uz

plural of as (the coin)

associate

Class (B,E)

as-O-she-ate

join with

as-O-she-ut or as-O-she-ate

whom one is joined with

ate

Class (A)

AIT

past of eat

OT-tee

reckless ambition

attaches

Class (F)

uh-TACH-ez

plural of attach

at-a-SHAYZ

plural of attach?

attenuate

Class (B)

u-TEN-yu-wate

to make thin or slender

u-TEN-yu-wut

thin or slender

attribute

Class (A)

a-TRIB-ewt

regard as a cause

AT-ri-bewt

characteristic feature

august

Class (C,E)

AW-gust

month

aw-GUST or AW-gust

admirable

axes

Class (A)

AK-sez

plural of ax

AK-seez

plural of axis

ay

Class (D)

AY

yes (also aye)

EYE

~ me; expressing regret

bases

Class (A)

BAY-sez

plural of base

BAY-seez

plural of basis

bass

Class (A)

BASS

fish

BAYS

deep voice

baton

Class (P)

bu-TAWN

passed in a relay race

BAT-un

~ Rouge, Louisiana

begin

Class (P)

bee-GIN

start

BAY-gun

Israeli Prime Minister

Berlin

Class (P)

bur-LIN

city in Germany

BUR-lun

city in New Hampshire

bis

Class (S)

BIS

again

BUYZ

bisexuals (slang)

blessed

Class (B,E)

BLES-ed or BLEST

revered

BLEST

he ~ her

boule

Class (A)

BOO-lee

ancient Greek legislative council

BOOL

pear-shaped mass with a single crystal

bow

Class (A)

BAHW

~ and stern

BOE

~ and arrow

bowed

Class (B)

BAHWD

she ~ her head

BOAD

the branch was ~

buffet

Class (A)

BUF-et

hit repeatedly

bu-FAY

type of furniture

bustier

Class (A)

BUS-tee-ur

more busty

BOOS-tee-ay

feminine attire

certificate

Class (B)

sur-TIF-i-kut

document providing authentication

sur-TIF-u-kate

testify

chaps

Class (A)

CHAPS

fellows

SHAPS

leather leggings

chassis

Class (B)

CHASS-ee

vehicle undercarriage

CHASS-eez

vehicle undercarriages

close

Class (A)

KLOS

nearby

KLOZ

~ the door

coagulate

Class (B,E)

ko-AG-u-late

curdle

ko-AG-u-lut or ko-AG-u-late

that which has coagulated

coax

Class (S)

KOKES

persuade

KOE-ax

slang for coaxial cable

colon

Class (B,E,F)

KOE-lun

":"

kaw-LOAN or ku-LOAN

colonial farmer

ku-LOAN

Costa Rican monetary unit

combat

Class (B,E)

kum-BAT or KOM-bat

fight against

KOM-bat

armed battle

combine

Class (B)

KOM-byn

association of people

kum-BYN

to unite

commune

Class (E)

kuh-MYEWN

~ with nature

KOM-yewn or kuh-MYEWN

small collective unit, typically rural

compact

Class (B,E)

kum-PAKT or KOM-pakt

~ the trash

KOM-pakt

~ car

complex

Class (B,E)

kom-PLEX or KOM-plex

intricate

KOM-plex

apartment ~

compound

Class (B,E)

kum-POWND or KOM-pownd

~ our problems

KOM-pownd

~ fracture

compress

Class (B)

kum-PRES

make smaller

KOM-pres

bandage

concert

Class (B)

KON-sert

musical performance

kun-SERT

to plan by mutual agreement

concord

Class (P)

KON-kord

agreement

KONG-kurd

city in New Hampshire

conduct

Class (B)

kun-DUKT

to guide

KON-dukt

behavior

confect

Class (B)

kun-FEKT

to put together

KON-fekt

that which is confected

confines

Class (B)

kun-FYNZ

limits

KON-fynz

the area where something is limited to

conflict

Class (B)

KON-flikt

a battle

kun-FLIKT

their stories ~

conglomerate

Class (B)

kun-GLOM-u-rut

composed of many items

kun-GLOM-e-rate

to gather into a whole

conjugate

Class (B,E)

KON-ji-gut or KON-ju-gate

joined together

KON-ju-gate

to join together

conscript

Class (B)

KON-skript

one forced to enroll

kun-SKRIPT

to force someone to enroll

conserve

Class (B)

kun-SURV

to preserve with sugar

KON-surv

a candied fruit

console

Class (A)

kun-SOLE

provide solace

KON-sole

panel containing controls

consort

Class (B,E)

KON-sort

lover

kun-SORT or KON-sort

to associate with

construct

Class (B)

kun-STRUKT

build

KON-strukt

something built

consummate

Class (B)

KON-soo-mut

extremely skilled

KON-soo-mate

~ a marriage

contact

Class (B,E)

KON-takt

electrical connection

kun-TAKT or KON-takt

to communicate with

content

Class (A)

KON-tent

what is contained

kun-TENT

satisfied

contest

Class (B)

KON-test

competition

kun-TEST

to dispute

contract

Class (B)

KON-trakt

sign the ~

kun-TRAKT

~ a disease

contrary

Class (B,E)

KON-trer-y

something that is opposite

kun-TRER-y or KON-trer-y

unruly

contrast

Class (B,E)

KON-trast

a difference

kun-TRAST or KON-trast

to show differences

converse

Class (A)

KON-vurs

logic term

kun-VURS

to talk

convert

Class (B)

kun-VURT

to change

KON-vurt

one who has been changed

convict

Class (B)

kun-VIKT

to find guilty

KON-vikt

one who has been found guilty

coop

Class (D)

KOOP

chicken's home

KOE-op

short for cooperative (hyphenated)

coordinate

Class (B,E)

koe-OR-di-nate

to put in the same order or rank

koe-OR-di-nut or koe-OR-di-nate

one that is in the same order or rank

corps

Class (B)

KOR

a member of the press ~

KORZ

compare the ~ of the two ballet companies

crooked

Class (B)

KROOK-ed

~ as a dog's hind leg

KROOKD

~ my neck to see

cutin

Class (D)

KYOO-tin

The ~ makes the leaf feel waxy.

KUT-in

Flow the text around the ~. (hyphenated)

decameter

Class (D)

de-KAM-e-tur

poetic line with 10 feet

DEK-a-mee-tur

10 meters (or "dekameter")

defect

Class (E)

DEE-fekt or di-FEKT

flaw

di-FEKT

to desert a cause

defense

Class (B,D,E)

di-FENS

speak out in ~ of justice (or "defence")

DEE-fens or di-FENS

offense and ~ <