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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
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Flow Floe | |||
Bore Boar | Bore Boar | ||
Symbol Cymbal | Symbol Cymbal | ||
Slay Sleigh | |||
Slough Slew | |||
Might Mite | |||
Soul Sole | |||
Won One | |||
For Four | |||
Fore For / Four | |||
Poor Poor / Pore | |||
Pair Pare | |||
Sign Sine | |||
Band Banned | |||
Fairy Ferry | |||
Shiek Chic | |||
Shiek Shake | |||
Cache Cash | |||
Fare Fair / Faire | |||
Metal Mettle | |||
Medal Meddle | |||
Die Dye | |||
Dire Dyer | |||
Tide Tied | |||
Day Dais (UK & American New England pronunciation) | |||
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Revision as of 09:34, 23 February 2019
Definition
In English, there are some words that have the exact same pronunciation but different meanings and different spellings. These words are called homophones.
Why is the Knowledge of Homophones Essential?
Since they are pronounced identically or nearly identically, language learners must take care not to misunderstand or become confused when listening to spoken conversation.
In order to be certain of the meanings of these homophones, the language learner must master them and acknowledge their different meanings.
At any rate, in cases of confusion, the context of the use of the words in conversation might help out.
Examples of Homophones
Below are some famous homophones that language learners should look out for:
| Word | Homophone |
|---|---|
| Forth | Fourth |
| Gate | Gait |
| Berry | Bury |
| Bread | Bred |
| Bored | Board |
| Cue | Queue |
| Deer | Dear |
| Doe | Dough |
| Fare | Fair |
| Feet | Feat |
| Lead | Led |
| Lone | Loan |
| Male | |
| Meet | Meat |
| Nun | None |
| Made | Maid |
| One | Won |
| Their | There |
| Son | Sun |
| Tear | Tier |
| Blew | Blue |
| Steal | Steel |
| Knot | Not |
| Know | No |
| Stake | Steak |
| Sight | Site |
| Hour | Our |
| Heard | Herd |
| Great | Grate |
| Hole | Whole |
| New | Knew |
| Hire | Higher |
| Peace | Piece |
| Find | Fined |
| Brake | Break |
| Tear | Tare |
| Bare | Bear |
| Knight | Night |
| Staid | Stayed |
| Plain | Plane |
| Walk | Wok |
| Wait | Weight |
| Flour | Flower |
| Cell | Sell |
| To | Two |
| To | Too |
| New | Gnu |
| Sale | Sail |
| Bale | Bail |
| Carrot | Karat |
| You | Ewe |
| Pray | Prey |
Flow Floe
Bore Boar
Symbol Cymbal
Slay Sleigh
Slough Slew
Might Mite
Soul Sole
Won One
For Four
Fore For / Four
Poor Poor / Pore
Pair Pare
Sign Sine
Band Banned
Fairy Ferry
Shiek Chic
Shiek Shake
Cache Cash
Fare Fair / Faire
Metal Mettle
Medal Meddle
Die Dye
Dire Dyer
Tide Tied
Day Dais (UK & American New England pronunciation)