Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings

Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings

Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings. They are a type of homonym, which refers to words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Homophones are common in English and can sometimes cause confusion or misunderstanding when speaking or writing. It's important to use the correct spelling and context to convey the intended meaning.

For example, "there", "their", and "they're" are homophones that are often confused. "There" refers to a location, "their" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership, and "they're" is a contraction of "they are". Without the correct spelling and context, it could be unclear which word is intended.

Here are some commonly spoken English words that sound the same but have different meanings:

1. Blue, blew
2. Flower, flour
3. Buy, by, bye
4. See, sea
5. Tail, tale
6. Principal, principle
7. Stationary, stationery
8. Right, write, rite
9. Sail, sale
10. Sun, son
11. To, Too, Two
12. Their, There, They're
13. Here, Hear
14. Know, No
15. Your, You're
16. Its, It's
17. Piece, Peace
18. Waste, Waist
19. Brake, Break
20. Allowed, Aloud