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Old 22-Oct-2006, 18:36
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Default close - pronunciation

I've just realized that word "close" can be read both /kləuz/ (AmE: /klouz/) and /kləus/ - according to its meaning.

How is it possible, that one word can be read in two different ways?

Are there some other words whose pronunciation depends on the meaning of the word?
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