'Pronunciation of "spring"' Pronunciation of “spring” You should spring that on us next spring! Could you clarify the difference in pronunciation of the word spring in There's no difference between how the two springs are pronounced. The meanings are different, though: the first spring means "surprise (us) spring in the last sentence of your example. True, it is the exception each usage of spring. meanings, such as spring in your example, are Homonyms, see chart meaning as spring (something) on means present or propose something suddenly or unexpectedly to someone, while spring (as noun) can mean