Some words have the same spelling, but have different meanings. We call these words homographs. Some homographs are pronounced differently.
We use felt to make brooches and pins.
felt = a material used for arts and crafts
Jack likes to row his boat in the spring.
row = to move a boat using oars
A single tear fell from her eye.
tear = water from the eye
I felt the cold snow outside.
felt = the sense of touch (past tense of feel)
The lions laid in a row for the picture.
row = people or things in a line
There was tear in my jeans.
tear = a rip in material