Homophones

Homophones are words that have exactly the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling.

For example, the following two words have the same sound, but different meanings and spelling:

·                                                                                                        hour

·                                                                                                        our

In the next example, the two words have the same sound and spelling, but different meanings:

·                                                                                                        bear (the animal)

·                                                                                                        bear (to carry)

Usually homophones are in groups of two (our, hour), but very occasionally they can be in groups of three (to, too, two) or even four. If we take our "bear" example, we can add another word to the group"

·                                                                                                        bare (naked)

·                                                                                                        bear (the animal)

·                                                                                                        bear (to tolerate)

Here is a list of some common homophones

When you are listening to a conversation is always important to consider the context to identify the meaning of homophones, because that would indicate the use of a particular in that specific case.

Información acerca de los homófonos tomada de:

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/homophones-what.htm

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