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Originally Posted by Hamlet53
So I was not anticipating having to arbitrate. Regarding produce [pruh-doos] to bring into existence and [prod-oos] vegetables of fruit, yes different pronunciation and meaning. On the other hand as near as I have been able to find from looking at a number of sources for patent it may be pronounced [pat-nt] or [peyt-nt], but both the meaning registration of a process or product or obvious may attach to either pronunciation.
All other examples offered so far definitely fit the question; including Issybird's original list as well of course lead, and all of Daithi's list. It would have been simpler if the example of bow had lead to sow as [soh] to sow a field with grain and [sou] a female swine. Tear as tear fabric or shed a tear would have been another clear case.
So let Issybird or Daithi be next.
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DRAT,, I had thought of SOW but overlooked the female pig
A surprising number of possible words though ending in OW