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| − | A '''homophone''' is one of two or more words that are pronounced the same way, but differ in spelling, meaning, or both. <ref>http://www.synonym.com/definition/homophone/</ref> An example of homophones would be the words "tide" and "tied". The word is derived from the Greek, meaning "same sound". The word was first used in English in 1843. <ref>http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/homophone</ref> | + | A '''homophone''' is one of two or more words or [[phrases]] that are pronounced the same way, but differ in spelling, meaning, or both. <ref>http://www.synonym.com/definition/homophone/</ref> An example of homophones would be the words "tide" and "tied". The word is derived from the Greek, meaning "same sound". The word was first used in English in 1843. <ref>http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/homophone</ref> |
It is fairly easy to distinguish between most homophones in context. There are, however, many which do cause confusion, due to a combination of identical pronunciation and similar spelling, for example: "principle" and "principal"; "whether" and "weather"; "stationery" and "stationary"; "their", "there" and "they're"; "to", "too" and "two". | It is fairly easy to distinguish between most homophones in context. There are, however, many which do cause confusion, due to a combination of identical pronunciation and similar spelling, for example: "principle" and "principal"; "whether" and "weather"; "stationery" and "stationary"; "their", "there" and "they're"; "to", "too" and "two". | ||
| + | Common homophones include: | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! | ||
| + | ! Common Homophones | ||
| + | ! | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | They're | ||
| + | | There | ||
| + | | Their | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | It's | ||
| + | | Its | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Hear | ||
| + | |Here | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Red | ||
| + | | Read (past tense) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Your | ||
| + | |You're | ||
| + | |Yore | ||
| + | |} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 14:53, October 15, 2011
A homophone is one of two or more words or phrases that are pronounced the same way, but differ in spelling, meaning, or both. [1] An example of homophones would be the words "tide" and "tied". The word is derived from the Greek, meaning "same sound". The word was first used in English in 1843. [2]
It is fairly easy to distinguish between most homophones in context. There are, however, many which do cause confusion, due to a combination of identical pronunciation and similar spelling, for example: "principle" and "principal"; "whether" and "weather"; "stationery" and "stationary"; "their", "there" and "they're"; "to", "too" and "two".
Common homophones include:
| Common Homophones | ||
|---|---|---|
| They're | There | Their |
| It's | Its | |
| Hear | Here | |
| Red | Read (past tense) | |
| Your | You're | Yore |
External Links
- List of English Homophones