hom*ophones are words that have the same sound (pronunciation) but they have different meanings and spellings too.
hom*ophones are words which have the same sound (pronunciation) but they have different meanings and spellings too.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 15, 2020 16:08 IST
Even though India is one of the largest nations speaking English, there still are times when people get confused or they unintentionally misspell or misheard some words. These words have the same sound (pronunciation) but they have different meanings and spellings too. And these words are known as 'hom*ophones'. If we go by the meaning of hom*ophones we will come to know that hom*ophones are words that might have different spellings and have different meaning but they have similar pronunciation.
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For example 'hour' and 'our', both of these words have a similar sound but both have different meanings. Hour is a segment of time whiles our means that it/he/she/they belong to us.
The most commonly misused hom*ophones are the easiest to learn. Here is a list of such words with their meanings so that they're easier to use:
Here: Chen please come here, we need to talk.
Hear: Can you hear Chen singing. He sounds so angelic.
Right: Riri always makes the right choice.
Write: Riri writes beautiful songs.
There: My car is parked there.
Their: They should study for their English exams.
Die: If you don't quit smoking, you will die soon
Dye: Harsh*ta dyed her hair pink, and it looked heavenly.
Jeans: I love my black pair of jeans.
Genes: Singing is in the genes of Taylor
Plane: It is the first time for Ria on a plane.
Plain: Nancy was wearing a plain black dress with white sports shoes.
Idol: Beyonce is an idol we all admire.
Idle: Almost half of the workforces are now idle
Cent: The women who bake these cookies don't make a cent.
Scent: The scent of her lotion still hung in the room,
Knot: They say that if you tie a knot in a handkerchief, you never forget anything.
Not: You should not put your finger in the socket.
Break: Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some
Brake: The truck driver stepped on her brake to avoid going too fast.
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Published By:
Karan Yadav
Published On:
Feb 15, 2020
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