In English, the same word can have different meanings when the stress (emphasis) is placed on different syllables, such as 'PROgress' (noun: advancement) versus 'proGRESS' (verb: to improve), 'SUBject' (noun: topic) versus 'subJECT' (verb: to expose), 'INcrease' (noun: a rise) versus 'inCREASE' (verb: to go up), 'DEcrease' (noun: a reduction) versus 'deCREASE' (verb: to go down), 'PROtest' (noun: a demonstration) versus 'proTEST' (verb: to complain), 'TRANSport' (noun: a system or vehicle) versus 'transPORT' (verb: to move), and 'CONtract' (noun: an agreement) versus 'conTRACT' (verb: to shrink).
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Same spelling. Different stress. Different meaning.Added:
progress progress subject subject increase increase decrease decrease protest protest transport transport contract contract
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