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HOMOPHONES

Homophones

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning.

When you are learning a new language, homophones can be confusing. So let’s learn a few examples that are mostly used in our daily communication.

Let’s see them along with their meanings for better understanding and communication.

 

Here is the list of homophones.

homophones

Week – Weak

Week -a period of 7 days Sunday to Saturday     

 Weak– have little strength or energy, not strong

Heal – Heel

Heal– to become healthy again                              

Heel– the back part of your foot

Hair – Hare

Hair– the mass of long thin things that grow on the head and body of people and animals   

Hare– and animal like a rabbit but bigger with longer ears and legs

New – Knew

New– that has recently been built, made etc

Knew- to have knowledge or information in your mind

Sun – Son

Sun– the star that shines in the sky during the day and that gives us heat and light

Son– a male child

Male – Mail

Male – belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies or produce eggs

Mail– the system for collecting and sending letters and packages

Pair – Pear

Pair – two things of the same type that are used or worn together

Pear– a fruit that has a Yellow or green skin and is white inside

Fair – Fare

Fair– appropriate and acceptable in a particular situation

Fare– the amount of money you pay to travel by bus, train etc

Through – Threw

Through–  moving in one side and out of other side

Threw– to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly

Hi – High

Hi– an informal word used when you meet somebody you know well

High– having a large distance between the bottom and the top

Cent – Sent

Cent– a monetary unit in various countries

Sent– past and past participle of send

Would – Wood

Would – used when talking about the result of an event that you imagine

Wood – the hard substance that trees are made of

 

This video contains many other examples of homophones, which will be visually easy to understand.

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