 Words with more than one pronunciation. Close or close. Close, adjective, near, loyal and friendly. Close, verb, shut, opposite of open. They are close friends. She's going to close the door. Live or live. Live, adjective, happening now. Live, verb, to be alive, reside. It's a live concert. They live in a small house. Lead or lead. Lead, guide, take charge or responsibility. Lead, noun, heavy metallic element, symbol PB. She's going to lead the meeting. Lead is a common element. Read or read. Read, see and comprehend written words. Read, verb, past tense of read. They read the newspaper every day. I just read the assignment. Tear or tear. Tear, verb, rip, pull apart. Tear, noun, drop of water from the eye. I'm going to tear the paper in two. That's a big teardrop. Bow or bow. Bow, bend one's body in respect. Bow, decoratively tied ribbon. They bow when they meet. That's a nice bow. Use or use. Use, verb, utilize, employ for a purpose. Use, noun, function or application. He likes to use a hammer. What's the use of this object? Excuse or excuse. Excuse, verb, forgive or pardon. Excuse, noun, justification for unusual behavior. Please excuse me. What's your excuse? Wind or wind? Wind, noun, movement of air, breeze. Wind, verb, make a spiraling motion. The wind is really strong. I'm going to wind the thread. Wound or wound? Wound, noun, injury, harm to the body. Wound, verb, past tense of wind. He had a terrible hand wound. I wound up the wire. Note, there are many more. These are just some of the most common ones. To see more videos like this, click on the link above. Or check out our websites for more free English learning resources, eslgold.com and freeenglishstudy.com.