Homophones
(Homo means 'the same', phones refers to 'sound'.)
"no" and "know"
Some examples of words with the same sound and different spellings are: buy/by, night/knight, pair/pear.
Homophones are words that sound the same when pronounced but have different meanings or spellings.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Examples include "there," "their," and "they're."
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, such as "buy" and "by."
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Examples include "there," "their," and "they're."
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
Sound-alikes or homophones are words that have varying methods of spelling, yet sound the same.
They are called homophones. Words such as there/their/they're. They sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Homophones are words that sound the same when pronounced but have different meanings or spellings.
Homynyms, meaning they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Homophones.
A homonym for hymn is "him." Both words sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, like seem and seam.
The homonym for "swayed" is "suede." "Suede" refers to a type of leather with a smooth surface, often used in clothing and accessories.
The homonym of seller is cellar. Both words sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
The word "homophone" is derived from the Greek words "homos" meaning "same" and "phōnē" meaning "sound." It refers to words that have the same (or similar) pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.