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Homophones are words that sound the same Homophones are words that sound the same
as each other, but have different spellings as each other, but have different spellings
and meanings. and meanings.
Write an English word that sounds the same Write an English word that sounds the same
as each of these words: as each of these words:
1 allowed _________ 9 pour __________ 1 stair __________ 9 aunt __________
2 jeans __________ 10 none __________ 2 need __________ 10 feet __________
3 father _________ 11 hear __________ 3 pear __________ 11 for ___________
4 tide ___________ 12 floor _________ 4 wear __________ 12 lane __________
5 peace _________ 13 by ___________ 5 road __________ 13 idle __________
6 see ___________ 14 cereal ________ 6 made __________ 14 great _________
7 weather ________ 15 vein __________ 7 dual ___________ 15 bass __________
8 you ___________ 8 beech _________

List of Common Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different spellings and
meanings. Here are some common examples:
allowed aloud eight ate lead led saw sore
aunt arent faint feint least leased see sea
ball bawl farther father loan lone sun son
base bass feet feat male mail tail tale
be bee find fined no know tea tee
bear bare flair flare meet meat their theyre
berry bury floor flaw mind mined theyre there
blue blew flower flour morning mourning tide tied
boar bore for four naval navel too to
board bored fur fir new knew two too
bread bred great grate one won wail whale
buy by hart heart pear pair warn worn
by bye heal heel pie pi weal wheel
cereal serial hear here piece peace wear where
check cheque heard herd pier peer weather whether
council counsel hi high poor pour week weak
course coarse hole whole rain reign weight wait
dam damn idle idol raw roar while wile
deer dear in inn read reed wood would
die dye its its red read write right
doe dough jeans genes road rode yew you
earn urn lane lain sale sail your youre