Heteronym
"Content" has two different pronunciations with two different meanings. Say KON-tent when it means what's inside something (noun), and kun-TENT when it means satisfied (adjective). Which one is correct depends entirely on the sentence.
noun
KON-tent
what's inside something
“Check the content of the box.”
adjective
kun-TENT
satisfied
“She felt content with her work.”
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| Pronunciation | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| KON-tent | noun | what's inside something |
| kun-TENT | adjective | satisfied |
"Content" has two different pronunciations with two different meanings. Say KON-tent when it means what's inside something (noun), and kun-TENT when it means satisfied (adjective). Which one is correct depends entirely on the sentence.
Pronounced KON-tent, "content" is a noun meaning what's inside something. For example: "Check the content of the box."
Pronounced kun-TENT, "content" is a adjective meaning satisfied. For example: "She felt content with her work."
"Content" is a heteronym: two distinct words that happen to be spelled the same way. English spelling did not standardise around pronunciation, so unrelated words sometimes converged on one spelling while keeping separate sounds.
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