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Is the word content a homophones or homograph?

The word "content" is a homograph.

Here's why:

* Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

* Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

"Content" can be pronounced with two different stresses:

1. CONtent (adjective): meaning satisfied or happy.

2. conTENT (noun): meaning the material that makes up a book, website, etc.

Since "content" has different meanings and pronunciations depending on the stress, it is considered a homograph.

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